title: Motor axon pathfinding.
abstract: Recent studies have provided a significant advance in our understanding of motor axon pathfinding. In particular, sources of guidance cues and some of the mechanisms used by motor growth cones during pathfinding have been identified.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neuroscience, University of Oregon, Eugene 97403.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Westerfield
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000502:physiology*; D004525:Efferent Pathways / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development*; D006801:Humans; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D024510:Muscle Development; D009132:Muscles / Q000294:innervation*