Commentary: Linking Cortical and Subcortical Developmental Trajectories to Behavioral Deficits in a Mouse Model of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure.

The author criticizes the article by C. W. Abbott and colleagues titled "The Impact of Prenatal Ethanol Exposure on Neuroanatomical and Behavioral Development" which focuses on the impact of abnormal gene expression on learning disabilities and behavior. Topics discussed include the lower birthweights of prenatal ethanol exposure (PrEE) mice reported by the team, the alteration of the development of sensory areas by the PrEE, and the relation between the behavior and the brain.