Neuron connectivity choice is governed by specific biological rules
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Multiple neuroscientific studies demonstrate that neuron connectivity and structural brain organization are guided by specific genetic, molecular, and topological rules.
Evidence for · 5
Hierarchical maturation of structural brain connectomes from birth to childhood.
2026 · cited by 1
Connectome mapping demonstrates that structural brain development follows hierarchical topological rules constrained by biology.
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Learning the wiring rules of a mammalian cortical column
2026 · cited by 0
Data-driven models reveal that cortical connectivity is governed by parsimonious logic and interpretable wiring rules.
Building the connectome of a small brain with a simple stochastic developmental generative model.
2025 · cited by 0
Statistical generative models confirm that neuronal connectivity relies on genetically encoded rules and developmental design principles.
A data-driven framework linking the connectome to spatial gene expression gradients inspired by chemoaffinity theory.
2026 · cited by 0
Whole-brain frameworks operationalize chemoaffinity theory, showing that axonal projections are guided by spatial positional gene expression gradients.
Intrinsic elaboration of prefrontal modularity: a dual-control model of axon bundling and synaptic docking.
2026 · cited by 0
Circuit assembly in the prefrontal cortex is shown to be governed by specific molecular navigation codes and synaptic docking mechanisms.