Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2011
Publication Title
BMC Biology
Volume
9
Issue Number
1
First Page
43
Last Page
45
DOI
10.1186/1741-7007-9-43
Disciplines
Biology
Abstract
Forming synaptic connections of the appropriate strength between specific neurons is crucial for constructing neural circuits to control behavior. A recent paper in Neural Development describes the use of a synapse-specific label in Caenorhabditis elegans to implicate local UNC-6/netrin signaling in this developmental process. Thus, as well as their well known roles in cell migration and axon guidance, UNC-6/netrin signals distinguish an appropriate synaptic partner from other potential targets.
Recommended Citation
Q L. Ch'ng. "Commentary: Selecting synaptic partners: GRASPing the role of UNC- 6/netrin" BMC Biology (2011): 43-45. https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7007-9-43
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This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License. The publisher's version of the article may be found online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1741-7007-9-43.