Cortactin enhances elongation of axons in Drosophila melanogaster and is inhibited by calpain in vivo

The nervous system of an organism is exceedingly complex and yet highly specific in the connections that it makes. The mechanisms by which a functional nervous system is developed are therefore of great importance and interest. Neurons extend processes over long distances and through various environ...

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Main Author: Mains, Victoria Roslynne
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/43258