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Dystroglycan Organizes Axons of the Spinal Cord

Caption: This shows neatly organized axons traveling up and down the spinal cord of a healthy, embryonic mouse (left). Axons in mice without dystroglycan (right) are tangled and disorganized.

Credit: Kevin Wright

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