Heidelberg scientists unveil genetic programmes controlling the development of cellular diversity in the cerebellum of humans and other mammals
The evolution of higher cognitive functions in human beings has so far mostly been linked to the expansion of the neocortex - a region of the brain that is responsible, inter alia, for conscious thought, movement and sensory perception. Researchers are increasingly realising, however, that the "little brain" or cerebellum also expanded during evolution and probably contributes to the capacities unique to humans, explains Henrik Kaessmann from the Center for Molecular Biology of Heidelberg University. ...
