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Extension of the Caenorhabditis elegans Pharyngeal M1 neuron axon is regulated by multiple mechanisms.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 6 Nov 2013
Refai Osama, Rohs Patricia, Mains Paul E, Gaudet Jeb
Abstract excerpt
The guidance of axons to their correct targets is a critical step in development. The C. elegans pharynx presents an attractive system to study neuronal pathfinding in the context of a developing organ. The worm pharynx contains relatively few cells and cell types, but each cell has a known lineage and stereotyped developmental patterns. We found that extension of the M1 pharyngeal axon, which spans the entire...
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