Article
Midline axon guidance and human genetic disorders.
Clinical genetics - 1 Sept 2011
Izzi L, Charron F
Abstract excerpt
In bilaterally symmetric animals, many axons cross the midline to interconnect the left and right sides of the central nervous system (CNS). This process is critical for the establishment of neural circuits that control the proper integration of information perceived by the organism and the resulting response. While neurons at different levels of the CNS project axons across the midline, the molecules that...
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