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tension-based theory of morphogenesis: a standalone construct

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Developmental neuroscience

proposal by Van Essen that mechanical tension along axons pulls interconnected regions together, shaping cortical folding and compact wiring.

In developmental neuroscience, tension-based theory of morphogenesis refers to proposal by Van Essen that mechanical tension along axons pulls interconnected regions together, shaping cortical folding and compact wiring. This meaning comes from Essen (1997) in Nature.[1]

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References

Essen, D. C. V. (1997). A tension-based theory of morphogenesis and compact wiring in the central nervous system. Nature, 385(6614), 313-318. https://doi.org/10.1038/385313a0

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