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Tag: Brain Development

The GPS of neurons now better understood with an IRCM study published in Neuron

Posted on 2019/05/31 | by Julie
Frédéric Charron
Frédéric Charron

Our nerves consist of small cables responsible for circulating information to every part of our body, allowing us, for instance, to move. These cables are actually cells called neurons with long extensions named axons. Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Brain Development, neuron, neuron guidance

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