Diversification of C. elegans Motor Neuron Identity via Selective Effector Gene Repression
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Diversification of C. elegans Motor Neuron Identity via Selective Effector Gene Repression
A common organizational feature of nervous systems is the existence of groups of neurons that share common traits but can be divided into individual subtypes based on anatomical or molecular features. We elucidate the mechanistic basis of neuronal diversification processes in the context of C.elegans ventral cord motor neurons that share common traits that are directly activated by the terminal...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neuron
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0896-6273
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2016.11.036