Subplate neurons: Crucial regulators of cortical development and plasticity

Frontiers in Neuroanatomy

Volumn 3, Issue AUG, 2009, Pages

  Kanold, Patrick O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortical maturation; Gaba; Kcc2; Ocular dominance plasticity; Subplate

Indexed keywords

EID: 71849111252     PISSN: 16625129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/neuro.05.016.2009     Document Type: Review

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