What happens when nerve cells lose their way?
encodes a molecule that helps guide axons from the eye to the brain.
Apr 22, 2001
During normal embryonic development of the zebrafish, axons of the retinal ganglion cell (RGC) navigate from the eye to a region of the brain known as the tectum. In common with other axons, retinal axons are believed to reach their target by sensing and responding to cues in their immediate environment telling them where to go and where not to go — a process called pathfinding.
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