Of frogs, chickens and people: Highly conserved dual mechanism regulates both brain development, function
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 14:30
in Biology & Nature
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have uncovered new details of an unusual biological mechanism in the brains of diverse species that not only helps regulate how their brains develop, but also how they function later in life. The discovery could lead to new biomarkers for specific neurological diseases in humans and, possibly, the development of drugs to cure them.