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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Sessa A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2887762 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Neuron 20081001 1
T-brain gene-2 (Tbr2) is specifically expressed in the intermediate (basal) progenitor cells (IPCs) of the developing cerebral cortex; however, its function in this biological context has so far been overlooked due to the early lethality of Tbr2 mutant embryos. Conditional ablation of Tbr2 in the developing forebrain resulted in the loss of IPCs and their differentiated progeny in mutant cortex. Intriguingly, early loss of IPCs led to a decrease in cortical surface expansion and thickness with a ...[more]