Signaling mechanisms in cortical axon growth, guidance and branching

Precise wiring of cortical circuits during development depends upon axon extension, guidance and branching to appropriate targets. Motile growth cones at axon tips navigate through the nervous system by responding to molecular cues, which modulate signaling pathways within axonal growth cones. Intra...

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Main Authors: Katherine eKalil, Li eLi, B.Ian eHutchins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroanatomy
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnana.2011.00062/full