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Deletion of a kinesin I motor unmasks a mechanism of homeostatic branching control by neurotrophin-3.
eLife - 15 Jun 2015
Auer Thomas O, Xiao Tong, Bercier Valerie, Gebhardt Christoph, Duroure Karine, Concordet Jean-Paul, Wyart Claire, Suster Maximiliano, Kawakami Koichi, Wittbrodt Joachim, Baier Herwig, Del Bene Filippo
Abstract excerpt
Development and function of highly polarized cells such as neurons depend on microtubule-associated intracellular transport, but little is known about contributions of specific molecular motors to the establishment of synaptic connections. In this study, we investigated the function of the Kinesin I heavy chain Kif5aa during retinotectal circuit formation in zebrafish. Targeted disruption of Kif5aa does not...
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