# A mouse DRG genetic toolkit reveals morphological and physiological diversity of somatosensory neuron subtypes

*PRI Rank #7 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #7 |
| 18m citations | 81 |
| Journal | Cell |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.cell.2024.02.006 |
| Corresponding authors | David D. Ginty, Nikhil Sharma |
| Institution | Howard Hughes Medical Institute, United States |

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**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.cell.2024.02.006](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2024.02.006)

## Topics

dorsal root ganglia · DRG somatosensory neurons · mouse genetic toolkit · cutaneous targeting DRG neuron subtypes · cutaneous axon arborization · axon branching patterns · transcriptomic cell types · in vivo physiological analysis · mechanical stimulus threshold · thermal stimulus threshold · stimulus response range · sensory neuron tiling · mechanical and thermal encoding · morphological heterogeneity · physiological diversity

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