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An UNC-40 pathway directs postsynaptic membrane extension in Caenorhabditis elegans.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Mar 2009
Alexander Mariam, Chan Kevin Ka Ming, Byrne Alexandra B, Selman Guillermo, Lee Teresa, Ono Jasmine, Wong Eric, Puckrin Rachel, Dixon Scott J, Roy Peter John
Abstract excerpt
The postsynaptic membrane of the embryonic neuromuscular junction undergoes a dramatic expansion during later development to facilitate the depolarization of larger muscles. In C. elegans, the postsynaptic membrane resides at the termini of plasma membrane extensions called muscle arms. Membrane...
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