The proneural factor Ascl1/Mash1 is an important regulator of embryonic neurogenesis. Here the authors identify that the microcephaly protein Cenpj/CPAP is essential for several microtubule-dependent steps in the neurogenic program driven by Ascl1 in the developing cerebral cortex.
- Patricia P. Garcez
- Javier Diaz-Alonso
- François Guillemot
