TY - JOUR
T1 - Neurogenesis in the neocortex of adult primates
AU - Gould, Elizabeth
AU - Reeves, Alison J.
AU - Graziano, Michael S.A.
AU - Gross, Charles G.
PY - 1999/10/15
Y1 - 1999/10/15
N2 - In primates, prefrontal, inferior temporal, and posterior parietal cortex are important for cognitive function. It is shown that in adult macaques, new neurons are added to these three neocortical association areas, but not to a primary sensory area (striate cortex). The new neurons appeared to originate in the subventricular zone and to migrate through the white matter to the neocortex, where they extended axons. These new neurons, which are continually added in adulthood, may play a role in the functions of association neocortex.
AB - In primates, prefrontal, inferior temporal, and posterior parietal cortex are important for cognitive function. It is shown that in adult macaques, new neurons are added to these three neocortical association areas, but not to a primary sensory area (striate cortex). The new neurons appeared to originate in the subventricular zone and to migrate through the white matter to the neocortex, where they extended axons. These new neurons, which are continually added in adulthood, may play a role in the functions of association neocortex.
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U2 - 10.1126/science.286.5439.548
DO - 10.1126/science.286.5439.548
M3 - Article
C2 - 10521353
AN - SCOPUS:0033569665
SN - 0036-8075
VL - 286
SP - 548
EP - 552
JO - Science
JF - Science
IS - 5439
ER -