人类胎儿皮层发育中的基因调节元件的表征:提高我们对神经发育障碍和进化过程的理解

Qiuyu Guo1,2,3, Sarah Wu1, Daniel H Geschwind1,2,3,4

  • 1Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics, Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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概括

人类大脑的发育,特别是新皮质,是理解人类进化和神经发育障碍的关键. 增强剂虽然不同,但通过调节基因表达来显著塑造人类大脑的表型.

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