Neurogenesis: Discovery of a new regulatory mechanism
Friday, January 29, 2016 - 15:28
in Biology & Nature
A previously unknown mechanism has been discovered that is highly conserved between species and which regulates neurogenesis through precise temporal control of the activity of a family of proteins essential for brain development: the proneural proteins. This mechanism, a simple reversible chemical modification, is critical for the production of a sufficient number of neurons, their differentiation and the development of the nervous system.