Developing Neurons Leave Their Footprints (3 of 4) (VIDEO)

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Apical abscission mediates detachment of newborn neurons from the ventricle of the embryonic spinal cord. This video relates to a paper that appeared in the 10 Jan., 2014, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The paper, by Raman M. Das and Kate G. Storey at University of Dundee in Dundee, UK, was titled, "Apical Abscission Alters Cell Polarity and Dismantles the Primary Cilium During Neurogenesis."

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[Video courtesy of Raman Das]

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