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Aspm knockout ferret reveals an evolutionary mechanism governing cerebral cortical size

Aspm knockout ferret reveals an evolutionary mechanism governing cerebral cortical size

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Aspm knockout ferret reveals an evolutionary mechanism governing cerebral cortical size

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Aspm knockout ferret reveals an evolutionary mechanism governing cerebral cortical size

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Nature (London), 2018-04, Vol.556 (7701), p.370-375

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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The human cerebral cortex is distinguished by its large size and abundant gyrification, or folding. However, the evolutionary mechanisms that drive cortical size and structure are unknown. Although genes that are essential for cortical developmental expansion have been identified from the genetics of human primary microcephaly (a disorder associate...

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Aspm knockout ferret reveals an evolutionary mechanism governing cerebral cortical size

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6095461

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6095461

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0028-0836

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1476-4687

DOI

10.1038/s41586-018-0035-0

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