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The rodent Four-jointed ortholog Fjx1 regulates dendrite extension.
Developmental biology - 1 Dec 2007
Probst Barbara, Rock Rebecca, Gessler Manfred, Vortkamp Andrea, Püschel Andreas W
Abstract excerpt
The extrinsic and intrinsic factors that regulate the size and complexity of dendritic arborizations are still poorly understood. Here we identify Fjx1, the rodent ortholog of the Drosophila planar cell polarity (PCP) protein Four-jointed (Fj), as a new inhibitory factor that regulates dendrite extension. The Drosophila gene four-jointed (fj) has been suggested to provide directional information in wing discs,...
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