Slit2 and Robo3 modulate the migration of GnRH-secreting neurons
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons are born in the nasal placode and migrate along olfactory and vomeronasal axons to reach the forebrain and settle in the hypothalamus, where they control reproduction. The molecular cues that guide their migration have not been fully identified, but are...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Company of Biologists
2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3424043/ |