title: Obedient and wayward synaptic behavior.
abstract: Synapse formation is a complex process that culminates in the linking up and locking in of pre- and postsynaptic membranes. Shen at al. (2004 [this issue of Cell]) begin to dissect the molecular instructions that govern target selection of pre- and postsynaptic membrane interactions.
authors.affiliation: The Montreal Neurological Institute of McGill University, 3801 University Street, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2B4, Canada.
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Colman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D029742:Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D002450:Cell Communication / Q000502:physiology; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology*; D003463:Cues; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D009420:Nervous System / Q000166:cytology / Q000196:embryology* / Q000378:metabolism; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000166:cytology / Q000196:embryology* / Q000378:metabolism; D013569:Synapses / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013570:Synaptic Membranes / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D029742:Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins; D007136:Immunoglobulins; C473474:SYG-1 protein, C elegans