Drosophila CLIP-190 and mammalian CLIP-170 display reduced microtubule plus end association in the nervous system

Axons act like cables, electrically wiring the nervous system. Polar bundles of microtubules (MTs) form their backbones and drive their growth. Plus end–tracking proteins (+TIPs) regulate MT growth dynamics and directionality at their plus ends. However, current knowledge about +TIP functions, mostl...

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Main Authors: Beaven, Robin, Dzhindzhev, Nikola S., Qu, Yue, Hahn, Ines, Dajas-Bailador, Federico, Ohkura, Hiroyuki, Prokop, Anderas
Format: Article
Published: American Society for Cell Biology 2015
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34675/