This book details the rapidly advancing research on the development of the cerebral cortex. Topics covered include: new physiological data showing patterns in developing cortical organization; abnormalities of cortical development associated with psychiatric disorders; and research on cell identity and regionalization of the cortex.
Table of Content
Partial table of contents:
Cell Lineage and Patterns of Migration in the Developing Cortex
(C. Walsh and C Reid).
The Cell Lineage of Neuronal Subtypes in the Mammalian Cerebral
Cortex (J. Parnavelas, et al.).
Factors Regulating the Differentiation of Neural Precursors in
the Forebrain (P. Bartlett, et al.).
Subplate Neurons and the Patterning of Thalamocortical
Connections (A. Ghosh).
Plasticity in the Development of Neocortical Areas (D. O’Leary,
et al.).
Factors that are Critical for Plasticity in the Visual Cortex
(N. Daw, et al.).
Cortical Development and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (G. Roberts,
et al.).
Indexes.
About the author
The Novartis Foundation is an international scientific and educational charity which promotes the study and general knowledge of science and in particular encourages international co-operation in scientific research.
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