A protein has been identified that makes spines grow on nerve cells. Unexpectedly, it also turns out to be part of an ion channel that is responsible for transmitting signals between neurons.
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Seeburg, P., Osten, P. A thorny issue. Nature 424, 627–628 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/424627a
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