Ectopic expression in the giant fiber system of Drosophila reveals distinct roles for roundabout (Robo), Robo2, and Robo3 in dendritic guidance and synaptic connectivity

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 3117-3129

  Godenschwege, Tanja A ^a   Simpson, Julie H ^b   Shan, Xiaoliang ^a   Bashaw, Greg J ^b   Goodman, Corey S ^b   Murphey, Rodney K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Axon; Commissureless; Dendrites; Drosophila; Giant fiber; Guidance; Robo; Roundabout; Slit; Synapse

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; PROTEIN ROBO2; PROTEIN ROBO3; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN COMMISSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITE; DROSOPHILA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; MOTONEURON; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE FIBER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPTOGENESIS;

EID: 0037092421     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.22-08-03117.2002     Document Type: Article

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