请教一个难句

zhangling2581

It was possible to demonstrate by other methods refined structural differences among neuron types ; however , proof was lacking that the quality of the impulse or its condition was influenced by these differences , which seemed instead to influence the developmental patterning of the neural circuits .(5)  


这里的instead to 如何翻译?

elites

差异似乎反过来影响

qwrersaa

agree!!