2011
How do barrels form in somatosensory cortex?
Li H, Crair MC. How do barrels form in somatosensory cortex? Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2011, 1225: 119-129. PMID: 21534999, PMCID: PMC4700879, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06024.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBody PatterningHair FollicleMiceModels, BiologicalOrgan SpecificitySomatosensory CortexVibrissae
2007
Development of Cortical Maps: Perspectives From the Barrel Cortex
Inan M, Crair MC. Development of Cortical Maps: Perspectives From the Barrel Cortex. The Neuroscientist 2007, 13: 49-61. PMID: 17229975, DOI: 10.1177/1073858406296257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBarrel mapThalamic axonsBarrel cortexBarrel map formationActivity-dependent cuesMolecular cuesSensory afferentsMotor cortexPrimary somatosensoryThalamocortical axonsSomatosensory cortexCortical neuronsSynapse maturationNeuronal activityFunctional maturationVentricular cellsCortical mapsCortexAxonsNeocortical developmentWiring principlesCortical patterningMammalian neocortexNeocortexNeurons
2005
Distinct developmental programs require different levels of Bmp signaling during mouse retinal development
Murali D, Yoshikawa S, Corrigan RR, Plas DJ, Crair MC, Oliver G, Lyons KM, Mishina Y, Furuta Y. Distinct developmental programs require different levels of Bmp signaling during mouse retinal development. Development 2005, 132: 913-923. PMID: 15673568, DOI: 10.1242/dev.01673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBody PatterningBone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors, Type IBone Morphogenetic ProteinsCell ProliferationChromosome MappingFibroblast Growth FactorsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalImmunohistochemistryIn Situ HybridizationMiceMice, TransgenicModels, BiologicalModels, GeneticMutationNeuronsOptic NerveProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptors, Growth FactorRetinaSignal TransductionTransgenesConceptsDistinct developmental programsDevelopmental programRetinal developmentBMP receptor activityReceptor geneCell-autonomous requirementCre-loxP strategySevere eye defectsDirect genetic evidenceEmbryonic tissue interactionsMouse retinal developmentEye abnormalitiesMutant backgroundDorsoventral patterningMouse retinaReceptor activityDouble mutantReceptor functionEmbryonic retinaBMP familyRedundant rolesRetinal neurogenesisFunctional copyEmbryonic developmentGenetic evidence