The particular type of neuron that a migratory neuron will become in the mature cortex is determined
A)at the point of cell division in the ventricular zone.
B)during the migration period.
C)by interactions between the neuron and its associated radial glia.
D)by interactions between the neuron and its neighbors once the cell reaches its target layer of cortex.

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The particular type of neuron that a migratory neuron will become in the mature cortex is determined at the point of cell division in the ventricular zone. This is when the neuron's fate is specified and it begins to differentiate into its specific type of neuron.

The Particular Type of Neuron That a Migratory Neuron Will