Neurites Growth Cone (IMAGE)

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis School of Science

Neurites Growth Cone

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Axons of retinal ganglion cells (red) derived from human pluripotent stem cells bundle together and navigate their environment using growth cones (green), similar to human development of the optic nerve.

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Department of Biology, School of Science at IUPUI

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