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First published online March 6, 2009
doi: 10.1242/10.1242/dev.014423

Development 136, 1049-1061 (2009)
Published by The Company of Biologists 2009
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Molecules and mechanisms of dendrite development in Drosophila

Megan M. Corty1,*, Benjamin J. Matthews1,* and Wesley B. Grueber2,3,{dagger}

1 Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 W. 168th St., P&S 12-403, New York, NY 10032, USA.
2 Department of Neuroscience, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 W. 168th St., P&S 12-403, New York, NY 10032, USA.
3 Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 W. 168th St., P&S 12-403, New York, NY 10032, USA.

{dagger} Author for correspondence (e-mail: wg2135{at}columbia.edu)

SUMMARY

Neurons are one of the most morphologically diverse cell types, in large part owing to their intricate dendrite branching patterns. Dendrites are structures that are specialized to receive and process inputs in neurons, thus their specific morphologies reflect neural connectivity and influence information flow through circuits. Recent studies in Drosophila on the molecular basis of dendrite diversity, dendritic guidance, the cell biology of dendritic branch patterning and territory formation have identified numerous intrinsic and extrinsic cues that shape diverse features of dendrites. As we discuss in this review, many of the mechanisms that are being elucidated show conservation in diverse systems.


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