Research Catalog

Title

Evolutionary developmental biology of the cerebral cortex / [editors, Gregory R. Bock and Gail Cardew].

Publication

New York : Wiley, 2000.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Bock, Gregory.
• Cardew, Gail.
• Novartis Foundation.
• Symposium on Evolutionary Developmental Biology of the Cerebral Cortex (1999 : London, England)

Description

ix, 271 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

• "In this book, leading experts in the fields of mammalian, reptilian, avian and amphibian brain development and from evolutionary biology, tackle the fundamental question of the origin of the cerebral cortex. The book includes, critical examinations of methods used to study homology in the central nervous system and methods used in cladistic analysis.
• Recent data on the earliest generated transient cells in the mammalian, reptilian, avian and amphibian forebrain are discussed, as are possible homologies, based on specific connectional analysis. The various hypotheses, on the origin of the mammalian isocortex are discussed in detail and new results are presented on cortical organization in reptiles, birds, marsupials, monohemes and other species."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

Novartis Foundation symposium ; 228

Uniform Title

Novartis Foundation symposium ; 228.

Subjects

• Brain
• Cerebral Cortex
• Developmental Biology
• Biological Evolution
• Congress
• Brain > Evolution > Congresses
• Developmental neurobiology > Congresses
• Cerebral cortex > Congresses

Genre/Form

Congress.

Note

• Symposium on Evolutionary Developmental Biology of the Cerebral Cortex, held at the Novatis Foundation, London, 20-22 April 1999.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

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

ISBN

0471979783 (hbk : alk. paper)

LCCN

00027101

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries