Axonal outgrowth of cultured neurons is not limited by growth cone competition

Journal of Cell Science

Volumn 111, Issue 21, 1998, Pages 3245-3252

  Lamoureux, Phillip ^a   Buxbaum, Robert E ^a   Heidemann, Steven R ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Axonal elongation; Growth cone; Growth cone competition; Sibling neurite

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; GROWTH CONE; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NERVE GROWTH; NEURITE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE CELL; TIME;

ANIMALS; AXONS; CHICK EMBRYO; GANGLIA, SPINAL; GROWTH CONES; MICROSCOPY, VIDEO; NEURONS, AFFERENT;

EID: 0031751121     PISSN: 00219533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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