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New study reveals how important neurons find their way from the retina to the inner brain

May 7, 2015

Genetics Neuroscience Retina Visual Processing

Basic Research

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New research, published online May 7 in the journal Neuron, describes how axons of specialized nerve cells find their way through the brain’s maze of neurons to make the right connection. The finding has implications for treatment of eye movement disorders and regeneration of damaged vision-sensing nerve cells. The team included researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, National Institute for Basic Biology (Japan), and University of California, San Diego.