Comparing development of synaptic proteins in rat visual, somatosensory, and frontal cortex

Two theories have influenced our understanding of cortical development: the integrated network theory, where synaptic development is coordinated across areas; and the cascade theory, where the cortex develops in a wave-like manner from sensory to non-sensory areas. These different views on cortical...

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Main Authors: Joshua G A Pinto, David G Jones, Kathryn M Murphy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neural Circuits
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncir.2013.00097/full