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Pathways of neuronal migration

Research on homeobox genes has shown them to have crucial roles in many developmental processes. A new study on the homeobox transcription factor, ARX, offers insights into neuronal migration and, surprisingly, testis development.

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Reiner, O. Pathways of neuronal migration. Nat Genet 32, 341–342 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/ng1102-341

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