Developmental neurobiology: How the brain folds to fit
Friday, April 26, 2013 - 12:00
in Biology & Nature
During fetal development of the mammalian brain, the cerebral cortex undergoes a marked expansion in surface area in some species, which is accommodated by folding of the tissue in species with most expanded neuron numbers and surface area. Researchers have now identified a key regulator of this crucial process.