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Afferent induction of olfactory glomeruli requires N-cadherin.
Neuron - 8 Apr 2004
Hummel Thomas, Zipursky S Lawrence
Abstract excerpt
Drosophila olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) elaborate a precise internal representation of the external olfactory world in the antennal lobe (AL), a structure analagous to the vertebrate olfactory bulb. ORNs expressing the same odorant receptor innervate common targets in a highly organized neuropilar structure inside the AL, the glomerulus. During normal development, ORNs target to specific regions of the AL...
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