Axonal ephrinA/EphA interactions, and the emergence of order in topographic projections

Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-6

  Suetterlin, Philipp ^a   Marler, Katharine M ^a   Drescher, Uwe ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Axon guidance; Cis and trans interactions; Co expression; Eph ephrin; Neurotrophins; Reverse signalling

Indexed keywords

EPHRIN; EPHRIN A; EPHRIN A4; EPHRIN B1; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NEUROTROPHIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CELL TYPE; MOTONEURON; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE FIBER; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RETINA GANGLION CELL; REVIEW; TECTUM; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 84857441047     PISSN: 10849521     EISSN: 10963634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2011.10.015     Document Type: Review

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