Screening for genes that wire the cerebral cortex

Abstract

Abstract Thalamocortical projections convey visual, somatosensory and auditory information to the cerebral cortex. A recent report in Neural Development shows how a forward genetic screen has enabled the identification of novel mutations affecting specific decision points of thalamocortical axon pathfinding. See research article: http://www.neuraldevelopment.com/content/6/1/3/abstract