Identification and Characterization of Genes Essential for Human Brain Development

The human brain is a network of ninety billion neurons that allows for many of the behavioral adaptations considered unique to our species. One-fifth of these neurons are layered in an epithelial sheet known as the cerebral cortex, which is exquisitely folded into convolutions called gyri. Defects i...

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Main Author: Ganesh, Vijay S.
Other Authors: Walsh, Christopher A.
Language:en_US
Published: Harvard University 2012
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Online Access:http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:10569
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:9773743