Roundworm
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Researchers track neuron branching’s genetic control switch
In an effort to understand how neurons develop different “architectures,” Vanderbilt developmental biologists have discovered a genetic switch that controls one type of neuron branching in the nematode worm. Read MoreAug 15, 2013
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Worm gene function? Check the map.
New gene expression atlas created for roundworms provides a basis for establishing roles for individual genes in the development of specific cell types. Read MoreMar 3, 2011