Developmental Biology: Neurons That Divide Together Wire Together

Michelle M Pang; Thomas R Clandinin

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2018.05.007

Developmental Biology: Neurons That Divide Together Wire Together

Curr Biol. 2018 Jun 18;28(12):R715-R717. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.05.007.

Authors

Michelle M Pang¹, Thomas R Clandinin²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurobiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
² Department of Neurobiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 29920268
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.05.007

Abstract

Retinotopic maps represent a fundamental organizing principle of visual system wiring. A recent study illustrates how careful coordination of developmental strategies can simultaneously create a diverse array of cell types and establish a complex wiring diagram.

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MeSH terms

Developmental Biology
Neurons*
Visual Pathways*

Grants and funding

P30 EY026877/EY/NEI NIH HHS/United States