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The Functional Conservation Of Frazzled In Insects, Benjamin Wadsworth
The Functional Conservation Of Frazzled In Insects, Benjamin Wadsworth
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Axons in the developing embryo receive and react to signals that direct their growth to reach target tissues at specified locations. The signal pathways that direct midline crossing of axons during embryonic development have been comprehensively examined in the past years using the Drosophila ventral nerve cord or the spinal cord as a model system. A number of these signaling mechanisms are conserved, however disparities have been found between species in general strategy or the molecular signals controlling the response of axons to guidance cues.
The Netrin-Frazzled pathway has been shown to aid in midline crossing of axons in the …