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Toro, Carla T., Sousa, Catia and Tannahill, David (2010) Axon growth. In: eLS. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. ISBN 9780470015902
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Abstract
During embryogenesis, the construction of the nervous system requires that nerve cells connect very precisely to each other and to peripheral tissues. Establishment of these connections involves the growth and extension of long thin processes, known as axons, from the main body of the cell. The tip of this growing axon displays a highly specialised and dynamic structure, called the growth cone. Growth cone sense information presented to it in the embryonic environment and respond by steering axon growth towards the correct targets.
Item Type: | Book Item | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Ltd | ||||
ISBN: | 9780470015902 | ||||
Book Title: | eLS | ||||
Official Date: | 15 December 2010 | ||||
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DOI: | 10.1002/9780470015902.a0000798.pub2 |
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