Editorial overview: Growth and development: prokaryotes

Development Editorial overview

Christopher Walsh is interested in genes that regulate the development of the cerebral cortex. Mutations in these genes in humans cause autism and epilepsy, as well as mental retardation and other learning disorders. These genes are vital to the normal development of the cortex, and it is possible that they might have been altered during evolution to allow the unique aspects of the brain that u...

Lymphocyte development Editorial overview

During their development, lymphocytes acquire a remarkable ability to defend us from the universe of potential pathogens while maintaining tolerance to self. The study of lymphocyte development is important both for understanding how lymphocytes acquire their specificity and function, and for using as a model system of development. Indeed, the study of lymphocyte development involves the examin...

Editorial overview: Development and behavior

Early life experiences can have a profound impact on developmental trajectories, with implications for later life biobehavioral outcomes. This phenomenon is highly conserved across species and occurs in response to a broad range of environmental signals. The papers in this issue highlight the influence of experiences occurring during sensitive periods in early development, including prenatal, p...

Editorial overview: development and regeneration: nervous system development and regeneration.

The idea of rejuvenation has fascinated people throughout history. The famous painting of Lukas Cranach, which shows the imaginary fountain of youth, reflects the wishes and hopes of past and present societies only too well. Would it be possible to ‘rejuvenate’ processes in organisms to combat pathological conditions? This question has raised much attention over the recent years. For the nervou...

Editorial: Overview and Challenges of Implantable Auditory Prostheses