Synaptic Target Selection in the Drosophila Visual System

Synapses are necessary for a functional nervous system. To form a synapse, a neuron must first extend an axon, then select its proper synaptic target, and finally, a series of adhesion and adaptor molecules must work together to assemble synaptic machinery adjacent to the postsynaptic target. Faulty...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Casper, Sarah
Other Authors: Herman, Tory
Language:en_US
Published: University of Oregon 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1794/22754