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Axon guidance

Axon guidance (also called axon pathfinding) is a subfield of neural development concerning the process by which neurons send out axons to reach their correct targets. Axons often follow very precise paths in the nervous system, and how they manage to find their way so accurately is an area of ongoing research.

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Axon guidance

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related to Cell biology · 21
Axon guidance → Another, DCC, DCC's, Genetics, How, However, In, It, Most, Netrin, Netrin's, Netrin-DCC, Robo, Similar, Slit, Such, These, This, Thus, UNC-5
related to Studying axon guidance · 10
Axon guidance → African, Cajal, Embryos, However, In, Much, Santiago Ramón, Spanish, The, These
related to Mechanisms · 5
Axon guidance → Growing, Growth, If, The, These
related to Axon guidance model systems · 4
Axon guidance → Commissures, Perhaps, Several, Topographic
related to Genetic association · 2
Axon guidance → Axon, For

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axons growth guidance cues receptors axon neurons cone cones midline cells system robo cell growing signaling axonal pioneer receptor molecules

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laminininstance ofand FGFsExtracellular matrix and adhesion molecules0.80text
tenascinsinstance ofand FGFsExtracellular matrix and adhesion molecules0.80text
proteoglycansinstance ofand FGFsExtracellular matrix and adhesion molecules0.80text
N-CAMinstance ofand FGFsExtracellular matrix and adhesion molecules0.80text
and L1Growth factors like NGFNeurotransmittersinstance ofand FGFsExtracellular matrix and adhesion molecules0.80text
modulators like GABAIntegration of information in axon guidanceGrowing axons rely on a variety of guidance cues in deciding upon a growth pathwayinstance ofand FGFsExtracellular matrix and adhesion molecules0.80text
guidepost cellsinstance ofaxons of photoreceptors require glia to exit the eye stalk whereas glia cells rely on signals from neurons to migrate back along axons.GuidepostsThe growing axons also rely on t…0.80text
during pathfindinginstance ofaxons of photoreceptors require glia to exit the eye stalk whereas glia cells rely on signals from neurons to migrate back along axons.GuidepostsThe growing axons also rely on t…0.80text
guidepost cellsinstance ofGuidepostsThe growing axons also rely on transient neuronal structures0.80text
during pathfindinginstance ofGuidepostsThe growing axons also rely on transient neuronal structures0.80text
Axon guidancerelated to Axon guidance model systemsSeveral0.60section
Axon guidancerelated to Axon guidance model systemsPerhaps0.60section

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