A human-specific modifier of cortical circuit connectivity and function improves behavioral performance
Ewoud R.E. Schmidt, Hanzhi Zhao, Jung M. Park, Mario Dipoppa, Mauro M. Monsalve‐Mercado, Jacob B. Dahan, Chris C. Rodgers, Amélie Lejeune, Elizabeth M. C. Hillman, Kenneth D. Miller, Randy M. Bruno, Franck Polleux
This study shows that the human-specific gene SRGAP2C increases cortico-cortical connectivity and improves sensory processing and behavioral performance in mice.
Nature · Oct 27, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience