Year: 2006
Type: article
Abstract: Axons growing into a target region must select appropriate cells on which to form synapses. A signal from a target cell may invite the appropriate axon to stop extension and initiate synapse formation, whereas a nontarget cell may act as an intermediate guidepost or signal an axon to avoid
Source: Journal of Neuroscience
Author: Sharon B. Sann
Institution: University of California San Diego
Language: English
Subfield: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W1964612639