Abstract
Axon guidance requires local protein synthesis at the growth cone. Two new studies show that guidance cues induce asymmetric targeting and translation of β-actin (Actb) mRNA. Such asymmetry may be the mechanism that underlies growth cone turning.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1201-1203 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Nature Neuroscience |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)