title: Introduction to the special issue on cortical interneurons.
authors.forename: Chris J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: McBain
authors.forename: Gord
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fishell
mesh_terms: D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000196:embryology* / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007395:Interneurons / Q000166:cytology / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology*; D009415:Nerve Net / Q000196:embryology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology; D055495:Neurogenesis / Q000502:physiology*; D009488:Neurosciences / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends