The Drosophila immunoglobulin gene turtle encodes guidance molecules involved in axon pathfinding.

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BACKGROUND: Neuronal growth cones follow specific pathways over long distances in order to reach their appropriate targets. Research over the past 15 years has yielded a large body of information concerning the molecules that regulate this process. Some of these molecules, such as the evolutionarily conserved netrin and slit proteins, are expressed in the embryonic midline, an area of extreme importance for early...

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