Neural bHLH Genes Control the Neuronal versus Glial Fate Decision in Cortical Progenitors
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Neural bHLH Genes Control the Neuronal versus Glial Fate Decision in Cortical Progenitors
We have addressed the role of the proneural bHLH genes Neurogenin2 (Ngn2) and Mash1 in the selection of neuronal and glial fates by neural stem cells. We show that mice mutant for both genes present severe defects in development of the cerebral cortex, including a reduction of neurogenesis and a premature and excessive generation of astrocytic precursors. An analysis of wild-type and mutant cor...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neuron
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0896-6273
DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(01)00214-8