Visualizing the breaking of symmetry.
Axon specification is a hallmark of neuron polarization. Although several models have been proposed, few studies have provided clues about polarization events in real time. Using time-lapse imaging, a recent study described visualizing symmetry-breaking events during this process.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Physiology, University of California, San Francisco, 1550 4th Street, 94143, USA.
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