Developing Brain (IMAGE)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Developing Brain

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In a ferret's developing brain, stem cells (green) send long fibers (green threads) throughout the cortex. These fibers shepherd new neurons to the right place -- and ultimately help the cortex form its folded structure.

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Walsh Lab/HHMI/Boston Children's Hospital

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