Synapse development and maturation at the drosophila neuromuscular junction

Synapse development and maturation at the drosophila neuromuscular junction

Abstract Synapses are the sites of neuron-to-neuron communication and form the basis of the neural circuits that underlie all animal cognition and behavior. Chemical synapses are specialized asymmetric junctions between a presynaptic neuron and a postsynaptic target that form through a series of div...

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Main Authors: Vivian T. Chou, Seth A. Johnson, David Van Vactor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Neural Development
Subjects:
Drosophila melanogaster
Synapse
Neuromuscular junction
Bouton addition
Synaptic plasticity
Presynaptic active zone
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13064-020-00147-5

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