Nerve cells use each other as maps
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 09:30
in Biology & Nature
When nerve cells form in an embryo they don’t start off in the right place but have to be guided to their final position by navigating a kind of molecular and cellular “map” in order to function properly. In a recent research, authors report that during embryonic development, different parts of the nerve cell are important for guiding other nerve cells into their physical positions.