Laboratory of Gordon Shepherd at Northwestern
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Basic research on motor cortex, corticospinal neurons, synaptic circuit connectivity and dynamics, dexterous oromanual food handling, rodent thumbs and nails.
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Evolution of thumbnails across Rodentia
The unguis (hoof, claw, or nail) of the first digit (D1, also known as the thumb or pollex) of the tetrapod hand exhibits numerous functional adaptations, but its macroevolutionary association with ec...
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October 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Recently published:
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