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Modeling and simulation of neocortical micro- and mesocircuitry (Part I, anatomy)

Reimann, Michael W
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Bolaños-Puchet, Sirio  
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Courcol, Jean-Denis  
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January 20, 2026
eLife

The function of the neocortex is fundamentally determined by its repeating microcircuit motif, but also by its rich, interregional connectivity. We present a data-driven computational model of the anatomy of non-barrel primary somatosensory cortex of juvenile rat, integrating whole-brain scale data while providing cellular and subcellular specificity. The model consists of 4.2 million morphologically detailed neurons, placed in a digital brain atlas. They are connected by 14.2 billion synapses, comprising local, mid-range and extrinsic connectivity. We delineated the limits of determining connectivity from neuron morphology and placement, finding that it reproduces targeting by Sst+ neurons, but requires additional specificity to reproduce targeting by PV+ and VIP+ interneurons. Globally, connectivity was characterized by local clusters tied together through hub neurons in layer 5, demonstrating how local and interegional connectivity are complicit, inseparable networks. The model is suitable for simulation-based studies, and the model is made openly available to the community.

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DOI
10.7554/elife.99688.3
Author(s)
Reimann, Michael W

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Bolaños-Puchet, Sirio  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Courcol, Jean-Denis  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Egas Santander, Daniela  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Arnaudon, Alexis  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Coste, Benoît  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Delalondre, Fabien  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Delemontex, Thomas  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Devresse, Adrien  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Dictus, Hugo  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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Date Issued

2026-01-20

Publisher

eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd

Published in
eLife
Volume

13

Article Number

RP99688

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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EPFL

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SCITAS-GE  
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SPC-MG  
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FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

EP/P025072/1

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

collaboration grant

HORIZON EUROPE Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions

842492

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January 22, 2026
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