Guidance molecules called semaphorins ensure that nerve cells grow in the correct direction during development. It now appears that one semaphorin interacts with integrin proteins to produce another effect.
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Mehlen, P. A new way to network. Nature 424, 381–382 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/424381a
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