title: Neuronal organization: unsticking the cadherin code.
abstract: Hindbrain cranial motor neurons are organized into discrete functional clusters. A new study demonstrates that coalescence of these nuclei is driven by the expression of distinct combinations of cadherin adhesion molecules by each motor neuron group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurobiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
authors.forename: Caroline A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Pearson
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurobiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. Electronic address: butlersj@ucla.edu.
authors.forename: Samantha J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Butler
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurobiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. Electronic address: bnovitch@ucla.edu.
authors.forename: Bennett G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Novitch
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D030161:Avian Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D015820:Cadherins / Q000378:metabolism*; D003391:Cranial Nerves / Q000378:metabolism*; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D030161:Avian Proteins; D015820:Cadherins