title: TGF-beta receptors PAR-ticipate in axon formation.
abstract: How does a newborn neuron initiate and elaborate an axon? Using cutting-edge approaches, Yi et al. (2010) provide striking evidence that TGF-beta signaling via the Par polarity complex is required for axon formation by neocortical pyramidal neurons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Biology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. ndwyer@virginia.edu
authors.forename: Noelle D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Dwyer
authors.forename: Bettina
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Winckler