Synchronous Symmetry Breaking in Neurons with Different Neurite Counts

Synchronous Symmetry Breaking in Neurons with Different Neurite Counts

As neurons develop, several immature processes (i.e., neurites) grow out of the cell body. Over time, each neuron breaks symmetry when only one of its neurites grows much longer than the rest, becoming an axon. This symmetry breaking is an important step in neurodevelopment, and aberrant symmetry br...

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Main Authors: Wissner-Gross, Zachary D. (Contributor), Scott, Mark Andrew (Contributor), Steinmeyer, Joseph Daly (Contributor), Yanik, Mehmet Fatih (Contributor)
Other Authors: Harvard University- (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science, 2013-04-23T20:29:49Z.
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