The neocortex is responsible for higher level cognitive functions and long-range neural connections are critical for mediating these functions. Here, Srivatsa et al.show that axon guidance molecules downstream of transcription factors Stab2 and Ctip2 play a role in the establishment of cortical connections during mouse brain development.
- Swathi Srivatsa
- Srinivas Parthasarathy
- Victor Tarabykin