Redundant mechanisms for regulation of midline crossing in Drosophila

PLoS ONE. 2008;3(11):e3798. Epub 2008 Nov 24. Redundant mechanisms for regulation of midline crossing in Drosophila. Gilestro GF. Research Institute of Molecular Pathology, Vienna, Austria. During development, all neurons have to decide on whether to cross the longitudinal midline to project on the contralateral side of the body. In vertebrates and invertebrates regulation of crossing [...]