title: Pathfinding by peripheral pioneer neurons in grasshoppers.
abstract: Grasshopper neurons accurately project axons across long distances between peripheral structures and the central nervous system. Nerve-trunk pathways followed by these axons are established early in embryogenesis by pioneer neurons. Growth cones from the first pioneers navigate along a chain of cells to the CNS. The placement of these cells may constitute the initial guidance mechanism underlying long-distance pathfinding.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bentley
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Keshishian