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Developmental Biology
Scientists discover key step in the development of nerve cells
August 6th, 2004
Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute at McGill University have discovered a gene that is necessary for the correct development of the part of the brain that controls autonomic functions such as heart rate, bronchial dilation and gut peristalsis. In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Dr. Stefano Stifani and colleagues have demonstrated for the first time that disruption of this gene causes a dramatic loss of these particular nerve cells. During the development of the nervous system, there are a number of critical events that generate different types of nerve cells in particular locations of...
Source: Genomics & Genetics Weekly (2004-08-06)
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