Positional information in neural map development: Lessons from the olfactory system

Development Growth and Differentiation

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 358-365

  Imai, Takeshi ^a,b  

^a RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Axon sorting; Neural map; Neuropilin 1; Odorant receptor; Positional information

Indexed keywords

EPHRIN RECEPTOR A3; SEMAPHORIN 3A;

CELL ADHESION; CELL INTERACTION; CELL SELECTION; EYE MOVEMENT; GENE INACTIVATION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE FIBER; NERVE FIBER REGENERATION; OLFACTORY BULB; OLFACTORY RECEPTOR; OLFACTORY SYSTEM; POSITIONAL SENSORY INFORMATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; SENSORY SYSTEM PARAMETERS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; AXONS; BRAIN MAPPING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; MICE; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEUROPILIN-1; OLFACTORY PATHWAYS; OLFACTORY RECEPTOR NEURONS; PRESYNAPTIC TERMINALS; PROTEIN SORTING SIGNALS; SEMAPHORIN-3A; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84860237236     PISSN: 00121592     EISSN: 1440169X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-169X.2012.01334.x     Document Type: Review

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