Stem Cells in the Nervous System: Functional and Clinical Implications /

After 40 years of research, scientists have confirmed that persistent neurogenesis occurs in the adult mammalian brain. The obvious next question is: "Are the newly generated neurons functional?" If so, "What are the functions of these new neurons?" This volume intends to clarify...

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Main Author: Gage, Fred H.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Björklund, Anders, Prochiantz, Alain, Christen, Yves
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint : Springer, 2004.
Series:Research and perspectives in neurosciences.
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Summary:After 40 years of research, scientists have confirmed that persistent neurogenesis occurs in the adult mammalian brain. The obvious next question is: "Are the newly generated neurons functional?" If so, "What are the functions of these new neurons?" This volume intends to clarify both questions by providing the latest data available.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XII, 184 pages 29 illustrations, 21 illustrations in color.)
ISBN:9783642188831 (electronic bk.)
3642188834 (electronic bk.)