Evolutionary developmental biology of the cerebral cortex
By: [editors, Gregory R. Bock and Gail Cardew].
Contributors: Bock, Gregory.; Cardew, Gail.; Novartis Foundation.; Symposium on Evolutionary Developmental Biology of the Cerebral Cortex (1999 : London, England)
Series: Novartis Foundation symposium -- 228.
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Chichester; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
Subjects: Cerebral cortex -- Congresses; Brain -- Evolution -- Congresses; Developmental neurobiology -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses.
Notes: Symposium on Evolutionary Developmental Biology of the Cerebral Cortex, held at the Novartis Foundation, London, 20-22 April 1999.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: What is evolutionary developmental biology? / L. Wolpert; title: Thoughts on the cerebellum as a model for cerebral cortical development and evolution / K. Herrup; title: Radial unit hypothesis of neocortical expansion / P. Rakic; title: Genetic control of regional identity in the developing vertebrate forebrain / E. Boncinelli, A. Mallamaci and L. Muzio; title: Intrinsic and extrinsic control of cortical development / J.L.R. Rubinstein; title: A hypothesis as to the organization of cerebral cortex in the common amniote ancestor of modern reptiles and mammals / A.J. Reiner; title: Evolution of cortical lamination : the reelin/Dab1 pathway / I. Bar and A.M. Goffinet; title: The contribution of the ganglionic eminence to the neuronal cell types of the cerebral cortex / J.G. Parnavelas ... [et al.]; title: Conserved developmental algorithms during thalamocortical circuit formation in mammals and reptiles / Z. Molnár; title: Regionalization of the cerebral cortex : developmental mechanisms and models / P. Levitt and K.L. Eagleson; title: Organizing principles of sensory representations / J.H. Kaas; title: How does evolution build a complex brain? / L.A. Krubitzer; title: Developmental plasticity : to preserve the individual or to create a new species? / E. Welker; title: The relevance of visual perception to cortical evolution and development / D. Purves, S.M. Williams and R.B. Lotto.