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Understanding the development and evolution of the mammalian neocortex
The development of the mammalian brain, including the human brain, is inextricably linked with its evolution. Of particular interest is the development of the neocortex, the youngest part of the cerebral cortex in evolutionary terms and the seat of such vital functions as sensory perception, generation of motor commands, and higher-order cognition. The process of neurogenesis is crucial to the formation and function of the neocortex, but this process is complex, based on species-specific adaptations of old and acquired new traits that subserve specific functions introduced during mammalian evolution.
Neocortical Neurogenesis in Development and Evolution provides a groundbreaking and comprehensive overview of neurogenesis in the developing neocortex and its evolutionary implications. It covers the generation of neurons and their migration to their functional positions, neural patterning, cortical folding, and variations and malformations of cortical development.
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Neocortical Neurogenesis in Development and Evolution is essential for researchers and postgraduates in neuroscience, developmental biology, evolutionary biology, and medical research.
Author: Wieland B. Huttner
ISBN-10: 1119860806
ISBN-13: 9781119860808
Publisher: Wiley
Language: English
Published: 11/13/2023
Pages: 816
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 4.00lbs
Size: 10.10h x 7.10w x 1.80d
Wieland B. Huttner, MD, is a Founding Director of the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics and Honorary Professor at the Technische Universit舩 Dresden, Germany. He has been Chair of Neurobiology of Heidelberg University, Research Group Leader at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, and has published key contributions on the cell biology of brain development and its evolutionary implications.
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