Article
Coordinate control of synaptic-layer specificity and rhodopsins in photoreceptor neurons.
Nature - 11 Dec 2008
Morey Marta, Yee Susan K, Herman Tory, Nern Aljoscha, Blanco Enrique, Zipursky S Lawrence
Abstract excerpt
How neurons make specific synaptic connections is a central question in neurobiology. The targeting of the Drosophila R7 and R8 photoreceptor axons to different synaptic layers in the brain provides a model with which to explore the genetic programs regulating target specificity. In principle this can be accomplished by cell-type-specific molecules mediating the recognition between synaptic partners....
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