Abstract
The phenomenon of axonal transport of material has been well documented (Ochs, 1971; Lasek, 1970; and Grafstein, 1967). This report seeks to establish the role of diffusion—if any—in such a transport process. We report that diffusion cannot account for the observed build-up of material as reported in the literature.
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Copeland, A.R. Axonal transport—I. Diffusion. Bltn Mathcal Biology 38, 425–433 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02462216
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