Researchers discover a molecular switch that guides the movement of neurons during brain development (IMAGE)

University of Barcelona

Researchers discover a molecular switch that guides the movement of neurons during brain development

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The study shows that a protein can direct neuronal migration in the embryonic brain through mutually exclusive molecular pathways.

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Nature Communications

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