In frog brains, developing axons from the eye follow a specific path to reach their final destination. (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light

In frog brains, developing axons from the eye follow a specific path to reach their final destination.

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In frog brains (orange-blue), developing axons from the eye (yellow-white) follow a specific path to reach their final destination. Along the way, they make a characteristic turn. This turning is mediated by both chemical and mechanical signals. The exact nature of this chemo-mechanical coupling is what the researchers in this study aimed to understand. 

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© Dr. Sudipta Mukherjee

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