Lineage-dependent circuit assembly in the neocortex Journal Article


Authors: Gao, P.; Sultan, K. T.; Zhang, X. J.; Shi, S. H.
Article Title: Lineage-dependent circuit assembly in the neocortex
Abstract: The neocortex plays a key role in higher-order brain functions, such as perception, language and decision-making. Since the groundbreaking work of Ramón y Cajal over a century ago, defining the neural circuits underlying brain functions has been a field of intense study. Here, we review recent findings on the formation of neocortical circuits, which have taken advantage of improvements to mouse genetics and circuit-mapping tools. These findings are beginning to reveal how individual components of circuits are generated and assembled during development, and how early developmental processes, such as neurogenesis and neuronal migration, guide precise circuit assembly. © 2013.
Keywords: neocortex; lineage; neuronal circuits
Journal Title: Development
Volume: 140
Issue: 13
ISSN: 0950-1991
Publisher: Company of Biologists  
Date Published: 2013-07-01
Start Page: 2645
End Page: 2655
Language: English
DOI: 10.1242/dev.087668
PROVIDER: scopus
PUBMED: 23757410
PMCID: PMC3678337
DOI/URL:
Notes: --- - "Export Date: 1 July 2013" - "CODEN: DEVPE" - "Source: Scopus"
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  1. Song-Hai Shi
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  2. Xinjun Zhang
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  3. Pu Gao
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  4. Khadeeja T Sultan
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