lron-11 guides axons in the ventral nerve cord of Caenorhabditis elegans.
For the nervous system to develop properly, neurons must connect in a precise way to form functional networks. This requires that outgrowing neuronal processes (axons) navigate to their target areas, where they establish proper synaptic connections. The molecular basis of this navigation process is...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278258 |