Cell-cell interactions define the innervation patterns of central leech neurons during development.
In the last 20 years, the nervous system of the developing leech has been used to great advantage to study the processes by which neurons seek and finally innervate their targets. This review summarizes what is presently known about how neurons of the CNS interact with each other and with their targets during embryogenesis.
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Columbia University, Department of Biological Sciences, Sherman-Fairchild Center, New York, New York 10027, USA.
D000818:Animals; D002450:Cell Communication / Q000502:physiology*; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology*; D004625:Embryo, Nonmammalian; D007865:Leeches / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*