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  • Developmental neuroscience
  • Cell biology
  • Molecular biology

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  • Mammalian forebrain expansion is significant but its developmental basis is unclear.
  • Understanding regional differences in brain development is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create a single-cell resolution birthdate atlas of the mouse brain.
  • To identify molecular mechanisms regulating regional progenitor proliferation and neurogenesis.

Main Methods:

  • Single-cell resolution birthdate mapping of the mouse brain.
  • Single-cell RNA sequencing.
  • In vivo gain- and loss-of-function experiments.

Main Results:

  • Forebrain neurogenesis is sustained longer than hindbrain neurogenesis.
  • Identified conserved cell-cycle and metabolism pathways regulating proliferation.
  • FAM210B, a mitochondrial protein, was identified as a key regulator.
  • FAM210B promotes progenitor self-renewal and increases progeny size via mitochondrial elongation and lactate production.

Conclusions:

  • Spatiotemporal variations in mitochondrial function govern regional progenitor behavior.
  • Mitochondrial activity influences clonal neuronal output during brain development.
  • This provides insights into the mechanisms of forebrain regional expansion.