Study links epigenetic processes to the development of the cerebellar circuitry
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 - 04:24
in Biology & Nature
When the researchers reduced the activity of TET enzymes in developing granule cells, it impaired the cells' ability to form connections. From before birth through childhood, connections form between neurons in the brain, ultimately making us who we are. So far, scientists have gained a relatively good understanding of how neural circuits become established, but they know less about the genetic control at play during this crucial developmental process.