Navigation System of Brain Cells Decoded (IMAGE)

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Navigation System of Brain Cells Decoded

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Embryonal brain development in the petri dish: During growth, axons (green) of retina neurons read biochemical signals by means of a growth cone (magenta) equipped with molecular antennas at their ends and guide them to their targets to correctly interconnect the visual system of the brain.

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Photo: KIT, Weth

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