Motor neurons and the generation of spinal motor neuron diversity
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Motor neurons and the generation of spinal motor neuron diversity
Motor neurons (MNs) are neuronal cells located in the central nervous system (CNS) controlling a variety of downstream targets. This function infers the existence of MN subtypes matching the identity of the targets they innervate. To illustrate the mechanism involved in the generation of cellular diversity and the acquisition of specific identity, this review will focus on spinal MNs (SpMNs) th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1662-5102
DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2014.00293