Netrin1 Influence on Axon Growth (IMAGE)

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences

Netrin1 Influence on Axon Growth

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Left: axons (green, pink, blue) form organized patterns in the normal developing mouse spinal cord. Right: removing netrin1 results in highly disorganized axon growth.

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UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center/Neuron

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