Evolution of the human brain: when bigger is better
MA Hofman - Frontiers in neuroanatomy, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Comparative studies of the brain in mammals suggest that there are general architectural
principles governing its growth and evolutionary development. We are beginning to …
principles governing its growth and evolutionary development. We are beginning to …
[HTML][HTML] Of mice and monkeys: Somatosensory processing in two prominent animal models
Our understanding of the neural basis of somatosensation is based largely on studies of the
whisker system of mice and rats and the hands of macaque monkeys. Results across these …
whisker system of mice and rats and the hands of macaque monkeys. Results across these …
Evolution of cortical geometry and its link to function, behaviour and ecology
Studies in comparative neuroanatomy and of the fossil record demonstrate the influence of
socio-ecological niches on the morphology of the cerebral cortex, but have led to oftentimes …
socio-ecological niches on the morphology of the cerebral cortex, but have led to oftentimes …
Cellular-resolution gene expression profiling in the neonatal marmoset brain reveals dynamic species-and region-specific differences
Y Kita, H Nishibe, Y Wang… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Precise spatiotemporal control of gene expression in the developing brain is critical for
neural circuit formation, and comprehensive expression mapping in the developing primate …
neural circuit formation, and comprehensive expression mapping in the developing primate …
Developmental'awakening'of primary motor cortex to the sensory consequences of movement
JC Dooley, MS Blumberg - elife, 2018 - elifesciences.org
Before primary motor cortex (M1) develops its motor functions, it functions like a
somatosensory area. Here, by recording from neurons in the forelimb representation of M1 …
somatosensory area. Here, by recording from neurons in the forelimb representation of M1 …
Activity in developing prefrontal cortex is shaped by sleep and sensory experience
In developing rats, behavioral state exerts a profound modulatory influence on neural activity
throughout the sensorimotor system, including primary motor cortex (M1). We hypothesized …
throughout the sensorimotor system, including primary motor cortex (M1). We hypothesized …
A high-throughput neurohistological pipeline for brain-wide mesoscale connectivity mapping of the common marmoset
Understanding the connectivity architecture of entire vertebrate brains is a fundamental but
difficult task. Here we present an integrated neuro-histological pipeline as well as a grid …
difficult task. Here we present an integrated neuro-histological pipeline as well as a grid …
The combinatorial creature: cortical phenotypes within and across lifetimes
LA Krubitzer, TJ Prescott - Trends in neurosciences, 2018 - cell.com
The neocortex is one of the most distinctive structures of the mammalian brain, yet also one
of the most varied in terms of both size and organization. Multiple processes have …
of the most varied in terms of both size and organization. Multiple processes have …
Cognitive consequences of our grandmothering life history: cultural learning begins in infancy
K Hawkes - … Transactions of the Royal Society B, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Postmenopausal longevity distinguishes humans from our closest living evolutionary
cousins, the great apes, and may have evolved in our lineage when the economic …
cousins, the great apes, and may have evolved in our lineage when the economic …
Mammalian brain development and our grandmothering life history
Among mammals, including humans, adult brain size and the relative size of brain
components depend precisely on the duration of a highly regular process of neural …
components depend precisely on the duration of a highly regular process of neural …