The sophisticated circuitry of the neocortex is assembled from a diverse repertoire of
neuronal subtypes generated during development under precise molecular regulation. In …

INTRODUCTION The cerebral cortex underlies our complex cognitive capabilities.
Variations in human cortical surface area and thickness are associated with neurological …

The assembly and maturation of the mammalian brain result from an intricate cascade of
highly coordinated developmental events, such as cell proliferation, migration, and …

During cortical development, the identity of major classes of long-distance projection
neurons is established by the expression of molecular determinants, which become …

Neural development is accomplished by differentiation events leading to metabolic
reprogramming. Glycosphingolipid metabolism is reprogrammed during neural development …

While transcriptional controls over the size and relative position of cortical areas have been
identified, less is known about regulators that direct acquisition of area-specific …

The mammalian neocortex is subdivided into cytoarchitectural areas with distinct
connectivity, gene expression and neural functions. Areal identity is initially specified by …

Understanding the evolution of regional and hemispheric asymmetries in the early stages of
life is essential to the advancement of developmental neuroscience. By using 2 noninvasive …

The mammalian neocortex is parcellated into anatomically and functionally distinct areas.
The establishment of area-specific neuronal diversity and circuit connectivity enables distinct …

Retinoic acid-related orphan receptor beta (RORβ) is a transcription factor (TF) and marker
of layer 4 (L4) neurons, which are distinctive both in transcriptional identity and the ability to …