A Blueprint for Brain Development
Caption: An image generated by whole-brain diffusion tensor tractography, one of a variety of innovative techniques used to create the 3-D gene expression atlas of the developing human brain.Credit:...
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Caption: Whole genome sequencing revealed that sisters Addison and Trinity Hanners, ages 7 and 10, shown here with their mother Hanna, have a rare syndrome caused by a mutation in the MAGEL2...
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Caption: Cortical organoid, showing radial glial stem cells (green) and cortical neurons (red).Credit: Sofie Salama, University of California, Santa Cruz In seeking the biological answer to the...
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