Developmental Synapse Elimination
Developmental Synapse Elimination is a biological process in neural development whereby excess synapses formed during early brain development are selectively removed to refine neural circuits and enhance functional connectivity.
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Regressive Events in Neurogenesis
William Cowan, James W. Fawcett, Dennis D.M. O’Leary et al. · Science · 1984 · 1.3K citations
Elimination of Synapses in the Developing Nervous System
Dale Purves, Jeff W. Lichtman · Science · 1980 · 811 citations
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The University of Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan
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70 publications
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Hokkaido University
Sapporo, Japan
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Harvard University
Cambridge, United States
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Sorbonne Université
Paris, France
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University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States
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Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Tarragona, Spain
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60 publications
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Washington University in St. Louis
St Louis, United States
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Japan Science and Technology Agency
Tokyo, Japan
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