On the Possible Shapes of the Brain

Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 600-612

  Toro, Roberto ^a,b  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Brain development; Brain evolution; Cortical folding; Mathematical modelling; Neuroanatomy

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; PRIMATES;

EID: 84870777086     PISSN: 00713260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11692-012-9201-8     Document Type: Review

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