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Charting the Chemical Choreography of Brain Development

Posted on by Dr. Francis Collins

Drawing of baby, adolescent, and adult with decorative brains

Credit: Image courtesy of Scot Nicholls

Once in a while a research publication reveals an entirely new perspective on a fundamental issue in biology or medicine. Today’s blog is about such a paper. The story, though complex, is very significant.

The choreography of human brain development is amazing, but quite mysterious. Today’s post highlights a study [1] that reveals the locations of some of the chemical choreographers that collaborate with DNA to orchestrate these fancy moves in the brain.