Nerve Cells (IMAGE)

University of Münster

Nerve Cells

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Microtubules (green) in the dendrites of nerve cells of fruit fly larvae. Left: During pruning, the microtubules first break down in the dendrites close to the cell body (thick dot in the middle). Right: If the polar orientation of microtubules is changed, they no longer degrade correctly.

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S. Herzmann et al./Development

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