title: Neuronal morphogenesis: worms get an EFF in dendritic arborization.
abstract: The development of neuronal dendritic trees involves positive and negative control of growth and branching, as well as modulation of the spacing and orientation of branches. A new study reveals the importance of a membrane fusogen in the dendrite arborization of a pair of highly-branched worm sensory neurons.
authors: Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Columbia University, 630 W. 168th St. P&S 12-403, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors: Brikha R
authors: BR
authors: Shrestha
authors: Wesley B
authors: WB
authors: Grueber
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017173:Caenorhabditis elegans / Q000196:embryology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D029742:Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D003712:Dendrites / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D009024:Morphogenesis / Q000502:physiology; D009619:Nociceptors / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D029742:Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins; C470734:EFF-1 protein, C elegans; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins