Introduction on the use of the Drosophila embryonic/larval neuromuscular junction as a model system to study synapse development and function, and a brief summary of pathfinding and target recognition

Int Rev Neurobiol. 2006;75:1-31. doi: 10.1016/S0074-7742(06)75001-2.

Authors

Catalina Ruiz-Cañada¹, Vivian Budnik

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts, Medical School, Massachusetts 01605, USA.

PMID: 17137921
DOI: 10.1016/S0074-7742(06)75001-2

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Drosophila / physiology*
Embryo, Nonmammalian / physiology*
Larva / growth & development*
Larva / physiology
Neural Pathways / embryology
Neural Pathways / growth & development*
Neuromuscular Junction / physiology*
Synapses / physiology*

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