Extension of the Caenorhabditis elegans Pharyngeal M1 neuron axon is regulated by multiple mechanisms.

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Authors

Osama Refai1, Patricia Rohs, Paul E Mains, Jeb Gaudet

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada.

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