Structural aspects of plasticity in the nervous system of Drosophila

Abstract Neurons extend and retract dynamically their neurites during development to form complex morphologies and to reach out to their appropriate synaptic partners. Their capacity to undergo structural rearrangements is in part maintained during adult life when it supports the animal’s ability to...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Sugie, Giovanni Marchetti, Gaia Tavosanis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Neural Development
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13064-018-0111-z