Miniature synaptic events, resulting from spontaneous presynaptic release of neurotransmitter in the absence of an action potential, are often used to assay neural connectivity and are thought to play a pivotal role in the development and maintenance of neuronal circuits. In this issue of Neuron, Trigo et al. identify a new class of miniature synaptic event, called " preminis," that originate from and are subsequently detected by the presynaptic terminals of GABAergic neurons in the molecular layer of cerebellum. Remarkably, these events easily outnumber conventional minis. Their restriction to a relatively narrow time window (<15 days after birth) is a clue that they may play a critical role in wiring up interneurons within the developing cerebellar circuitry. © 2010 Elsevier Inc.
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Owen, S. F., & Tsien, R. W. (2010, April). Inhibitory neurons hear themselves during development. Neuron. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2010.04.021
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