Macaque brain development timeline

Species

Macaca mulatta

Family

Cercopithecidae

Order

Primates

Gestation

165 days

Dates in days

Day	Event	Reference
30	retinal ganglion cell generation - start of neurogenesis	Robinson and Dreher (1990)
39.5	subplate - start of neurogenesis	Robinson and Dreher (1990)
30<\td>	retinal ganglion cell generation - start of neurogenesis<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
39.5<\td>	subplate -start of neurogenesis<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
32<\td>	locus coeruleus - peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
30<\td>	magnocellular basal forebrain - peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
30<\td>	superficial SC laminae - start of neurogenesis<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
35<\td>	posterior commisure appears<\td>	Ashwell et al. (1996), Tables 1-3<\td> <\tr>
40<\td>	external capsule appears<\td>	Ashwell et al. (1996), Tables 1-3<\td> <\tr>
36<\td>	dLGN- start of neurogenesis<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
43<\td>	subplate - peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
30<\td>	raphe complex - peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
45<\td>	neurogenesis cortical layer VI - start (VC) of neurogenesis<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
39<\td>	Purkinje cells - peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
38<\td>	deep cerebellar nuclei - peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
40<\td>	internal capsule appears<\td>	Ashwell et al. (1996), Tables 1-3<\td> <\tr>
35.5<\td>	medial forebrain bundle appears<\td>	Ashwell et al. (1996), Tables 1-3<\td> <\tr>
43<\td>	dLGN -peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
36<\td>	optic axons at chiasm of optic tract<\td>	Dunlop et al. (1997)<\td> <\tr>
40<\td>	fasciculus retroflexus appears<\td>	Ashwell et al. (1996), Tables 1-3<\td> <\tr>
40<\td>	retinal horizontal cells - peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
38<\td>	amygdala - peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
41<\td>	superior colliculus - peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
48<\td>	stria medullaris thalami appears<\td>	Ashwell et al. (1996), Tables 1-3<\td> <\tr>
43<\td>	dLGN- end of neurogenesis<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
39<\td>	substantia nigra - peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
58.5<\td>	neurogenesis cortical layer V - start (VC) of neurogenesis<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
43<\td>	retinal ganglion cells - peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
48<\td>	subplate - end of neurogenesis<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
53<\td>	neurogenesis cortical layer VI - peak (VC) of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
45<\td>	septal nuclei - peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
43<\td>	inferior colliculus - peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
48<\td>	entorhinal cortex - peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
45<\td>	caudoputamen – peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
48<\td>	subiculum – peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
48<\td>	parasubiculum – peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
56<\td>	superficial SC laminae - end of neurogenesis<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
48<\td>	fornix appears<\td>	Ashwell et al. (1996), Tables 1-3<\td> <\tr>
70<\td>	neurogenesis cortical layer V - peak (VC) of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
48<\td>	presubiculum – peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
65<\td>	neurogenesis cortical lamina VI - end (VC) of neurogenesis<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
70<\td>	neurogenesis cortical lamina IV - start (VC) of neurogenesis<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
48<\td>	dentate gyrus - peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
48<\td>	anterior commisure appears<\td>	Ashwell et al. (1996), Tables 1-3<\td> <\tr>
56<\td>	cones - peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
48<\td>	CA 1, CA 2 - peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
56<\td>	retinal amacrine cells - peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
85.5<\td>	neurogenesis cortical layer II/III - start (VC) of neurogenesis<\td>	Rakic (1974)<\td> <\tr>
75<\td>	neurogenesis cortical layer V - end (VC) of neurogenesis<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
45<\td>	nucleus accumbens - peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
80<\td>	neurogenesis cortical layer IV - peak (VC) of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
57<\td>	retinal ganglion cell generation - end of neurogenesis<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
78<\td>	LGN axons in subplate<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
67<\td>	cortical axons reach dLGN<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
90<\td>	neurogenesis cortical layer II /III - peak (VC) of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
85<\td>	neurogenesis cortical layer IV - end (VC) of neurogenesis<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
69<\td>	optic nerve axon number - peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
100<\td>	neurogenesis cortical layer II/III - end (VC) of neurogenesis<\td>	Rakic (1974)<\td> <\tr>
81.5<\td>	cortical axons innervate dLGN<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
96<\td>	adultlike cortical innervation ofdLGN<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
91<\td>	LGNaxons in cortical layer IV<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
86<\td>	superficial SC - start of lamination<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
85<\td>	rods - peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
96<\td>	visual cortical axons inSC<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
85<\td>	retinal bipolar cells - peak of neurogenesis<\td>	Finlay and Darlington (1995), Table 2<\td> <\tr>
110<\td>	rapid axon loss in optic nerve ends<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
87<\td>	ipsi/contra segregation in LGN and SC<\td>	Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>
123<\td>	eye opening<\td>	Ashwell et al. (1996), Tables 1-3; Dunlop et al. (1997); Robinson and Dreher (1990), Tables 1-5<\td> <\tr>