«To reach their target, growing axons rely on molecules known
as guidance cues, which instruct them on which direction to take by repelling or attracting them to their destination,» explains Dr. Charron, Director of the Molecular Biology of Neural Development research unit at the IRCM.
Not exact matches
As a postpartum doula, I often help new parents understand the
cues and offer
guidance on how to help an overstimulated baby.
To do so, they studied the relative change in concentration of
guidance cues in the neuron's environment, which is referred to
as the steepness of the gradient.
Elizabeth Sheldon - The role of semaphorin
as a molecular
guidance cue for dendritic regeneration in the cricket auditory system