Development of neural circuitry / edited by Oliver Hobert.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hobert, Oliver.

Series:

Current topics in developmental biology ; v. 87.

Current topics in developmental biology ; v. 87

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neural circuitry.

Neural networks (Neurobiology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 p.)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; London : Academic Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The nervous system is highly complex both in its structural order and in its ability to perform the many functions required for survival and interaction with the environment; understanding how it develops has proven to be one of the greatest challenges in biology. Such precision demands that key events at every developmental stage are executed properly and are coordinated to produce the circuitry underlying each of the adult nervous system's functions. This volume describes the latest research on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of neural circuitry development, while providing researcher

Contents:

Front Cover; Half Title Page; Series Editor; Current Topics in Developmental Biology: Development of Neural Circuitry; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Theoretical Models of Neural Circuit Development; 1. Introduction; 2. Theoretical Modeling in Axon Guidance; 4. Activity-Dependent Development; Chapter 2: Synapse Formation in Developing Neural Circuits; 3. Building a Synapse; 4. Perspective; Acknowledgments; Chapter 3: The Developmental Integration of Cortical Interneurons into a Functional Network; 2. The Classification of Cortical Interneuron Subtypes

3. Development of Cortical InterneuronsChapter 4: Transcriptional Networks in the Early Development of Sensory-Motor Circuits; 4. Control of Sensory Neuron Specification and Connectivity; 6. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5: Development of Neural Circuits in the Adult Hippocampus; 1. Development of Neural Circuits in the Adult Hippocampus; 2. Development of the Hippocampal Circuit; 5. Functional Implications of Neurogenesis in the Adult Hippocampus; 6. Concluding Remarks; Chapter 6: Looking Beyond Development: Maintaining Nervous System Architecture; 1. Introduction

ReferencesSubject Index; Contents of Previous Volumes; Colour Plates

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612168772

9781282168770

1282168770

9780080922614

0080922619

OCLC:

377784603