Axon Guidance
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_497
Definition
The process by which repelling and attractive molecules regulate pathfinding and targeting of axons during development of the nervous system. Process by which axons and growth cones send out signals to identify their correct targets in the developing nervous system.
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