The transient outer neural tube region that contains the first generated post-mitotic neurons that receive synaptic input from thalamic axons and in turn project axons to the developing cortical plate. [ https://github.com/obophenotype/mouse-anatomy-ontology/issues/1 MP:0008440 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subplate ]

Synonyms: subplate zone subplate cerebral cortex subplate