Single-molecule concentration gradient affects axonal growth

Posted by Bayle Shanks at 2:52 AM EST

“…a difference in concentration of a single molecule across the tip of an axon can measurably impact the direction in which the axons grow”

Press release: http://gumc.georgetown.edu/communications/releases/release.cfm?ObjectID=2670

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