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Neuronal migration and the evolution of the human brain

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A new study demonstrating a pathway for neuronal migration in humans, but not in monkeys, suggests that migration has a key role in the evolution of the brain, as well as its development.

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Figure 1: Guidance activities involved in the GE–DT pathway.

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