Title:

Synapse Selection Based on Differences in Synapse Turnover

Creator:

Thompson, Jeffrey M.
Eisenbarth, George S.
Ruffolo, Robert R.
Nirenberg, Marshall W.

Date:

1983

Description:

As a continuation of Marshall Nirenberg's work in neurobiology in the early 1980s, the study in this article shows different degrees of synapse formation in neurons and muscle tissue cells. The experiment shows that "rat retinal neurons form transient synapses with rat muscle cells only during a discrete period in development, whereas chick embryo spinal cord neurons form synapses with rat muscle cells at all developmental stages tested." Findings suggest that different rates of turnover with synapses can result in the selective retention of one population of synapses and loss of the other.

Periodical:

International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience

Publisher:

Pergamon Press, Inc.

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company.

Genre:

Articles

Format:

Text

Extent:

6 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Thompson, Jeffrey M., George S. Eisenbarth, Robert R. Ruffolo Jr, and Marshall W. Nirenberg. "Synapse Selection Based on Differences in Synapse Turnover." International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience 1, 1 (1983): 25-30. Article. 6 Images.. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience

Legacy ID:

JJBBKZ

NLM ID:

101584910X167

Profiles Collection:

The Marshall W. Nirenberg Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584910X167

Story Section:

From Neuroblastoma to Homeobox Genes, 1976-1992