title: Glia keep synapse distribution under wraps.
abstract: The wiring of the nervous system requires that axons navigate to the correct targets and maintain their correct positions during developmental growth. In this issue, Shao et al. (2013) now reveal a crucial new role for glia in preserving correct synaptic connectivity during developmental growth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurobiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. lclarke2@stanford.edu
authors.forename: Laura E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: Ben A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Barres
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017173:Caenorhabditis elegans / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism*; D029742:Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D009457:Neuroglia / Q000378:metabolism*; D017468:Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D050609:Sodium-Phosphate Cotransporter Proteins, Type I / Q000378:metabolism*; D013569:Synapses
chemical_list: C583726:CIMA-1 protein, C elegans; D029742:Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins; C112493:EGL-15 protein, C elegans; D017468:Receptors, Fibroblast Growth Factor; D050609:Sodium-Phosphate Cotransporter Proteins, Type I