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Telencephalon enlargement by the convergent evolution of expanded subventricular zones.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18842571     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Some mammals and birds independently evolved an enlarged telencephalon. They appear to have done so, at least in part, by developing a thick telencephalic subventricular zone (SVZ). We suggest that this correlation between telencephalic enlargement and SVZ expansion is due to a mechanical constraint acting on the proliferative ventricular zone (VZ). Essentially, we argue that rapid proliferation in the VZ after post-mitotic cells in the overlying mantle zone have begun to form limits the VZ's tangential expandability and forces some proliferating cells to emigrate from the VZ and expand the pool of proliferating cells that comprise the SVZ.
Authors:
Georg F Striedter; Christine J Charvet
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biology letters     Volume:  5     ISSN:  1744-9561     ISO Abbreviation:  Biol. Lett.     Publication Date:  2009 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-01-19     Completed Date:  2009-03-31     Revised Date:  2010-09-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101247722     Medline TA:  Biol Lett     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  134-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-4550, USA. georg.striedter@gmail.com
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Birds / anatomy & histology*,  physiology
Evolution*
Organ Size
Telencephalon / anatomy & histology*,  cytology
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