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This research explores the intricate mechanisms underlying dendrite formation and guidance in the context of axonal and dendritic growth. We investigate the role of guidance molecules such as Robo3 and their influence on the development of sensory organs and associated neurons. The study also examines the genetic pathways regulating these processes, including the impact of mutations on dendritic routing defects and the competitive interactions between dorsal groups of neurons. These insights contribute to our understanding of neuronal architecture and its implications in neuroscience.
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Clock model: axonal and dendritic growth are internally regulated, depending on how to respond to guidance molecules
Robo3 over-expression in TTMn Robo3 over-expression in both GF & TTMn WT GF, giant fiber interneuron TTMn: tergotrochantral motor neuron
Neuropil model: same guidance molecules for attracting (or including) axon and dendrite together for synapse TRENDS in Neurosciences Vol.27 No.4 April 2004
Sensory organs Proneural genes + associated MD neurons achaete scute + associated MD neurons atonal solo-MD neurons amos
ES MD/ mono-ES MD/ poly-ES ASC ASC ASC solo-MD CH MD/ CH ato ato amos ES CH amos MD Brewster and Bodmer, 1995
Control of dendrite development Luo. et al. Trends Neuroscience (2003)
pros mutations causes routing defect Constitutive active CDC42 induce supernumerary primary dendrites that fail to extend dorsally and grow secondary dendrites WT CDC42
Lateral branch defects: (A) WT, (B) reduced, (C) fail to extend, (E, F) over shrinking Increased density
No invasion into ablated region in dorsal region in third instar No repulsion in dorsal group
Competition between two dorsal groups of contralateral dorsal groups
Class II Class I
Tiling of dendrites within the same class of DA neurons Development (2002) Grueber et al
Class II Class I
Class I Class II
Class IV No effect on class III
Heteroneuronal tiling defect Fry Trc kinase tiling Rac branching