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Comparative and Cellular Aspects of Development of Connections in Cerebral Cortex

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Development of the Central Nervous System in Vertebrates

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The development of cortical connections consists of both progressive and regressive events several aspects of which have been reviewed recently (Innocenti, 1986; Payne et al., 1988; Innocenti, 1991).

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Innocenti, G.M. (1992). Comparative and Cellular Aspects of Development of Connections in Cerebral Cortex. In: Sharma, S.C., Goffinet, A.M. (eds) Development of the Central Nervous System in Vertebrates. NATO ASI Series, vol 234. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3018-3_10

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