Genetic dissection of the function of hindbrain axonal commissures.

In Bilateria, many axons cross the midline of the central nervous system, forming well-defined commissures. Whereas in mammals the functions of commissures in the forebrain and in the visual system are well established, functions at other axial levels are less clearly understood. Here, we have disse...

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Main Authors: Nicolas Renier, Martijn Schonewille, Fabrice Giraudet, Aleksandra Badura, Marc Tessier-Lavigne, Paul Avan, Chris I De Zeeuw, Alain Chédotal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-03-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2834709?pdf=render