neurogenesis

During the development of the mammalian central nervous system, neural stem cells and their derivative progenitor cells generate neurons by asymmetric and symmetric divisions. The proliferation versus differentiation of these cells and the type of division are closely linked to their epithelial characteristics, notably, their apical-basal polarity and cell-cycle length.

See also

 development
 neuroepithelial
 radial glial cells
 cell fate
 adult neurogenesis

References

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