title: Genetics of central nervous system developmental disorders.
abstract: The construction of the nervous system is regulated by genetic and environmental factors. In this article, we have highlighted some of the important molecules and genes that contribute to early stages of CNS development. Future research in the neurosciences will address how genetic and environmental factors interact with each other during brain development and in the mature nervous system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Wesleyan University, Middletown, USA.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Naegele
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lombroso
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001921:Brain / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000235:genetics; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000235:genetics; D002648:Child; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D009474:Neurons / Q000473:pathology; D012931:Social Environment