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negative chemotaxis

Known as: chemoaversion, chemorepulsion 
The directed movement of a motile cell or organism towards a lower concentration of a chemical. [GOC:ai, GOC:bf, GOC:isa_complete]
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Hardwiring the brain: endocannabinoids shape neuronal connectivity.
The roles of endocannabinoid signaling during central nervous system development are unknown. We report that CB(1) cannabinoid… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Doublecortin maintains bipolar shape and nuclear translocation during migration in the adult forebrain
The ability of the mature mammalian nervous system to continually produce neuronal precursors is of considerable importance, as… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Semaphorin 3F, a chemorepulsant for endothelial cells, induces a poorly vascularized, encapsulated, nonmetastatic tumor phenotype.
Melanoma is the most lethal skin cancer. Most deaths from melanoma result from metastases. Semaphorins have been shown to inhibit… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Signalling and crosstalk of Rho GTPases in mediating axon guidance
Axon extension during development of the nervous system is guided by many factors, but the signalling mechanisms responsible for… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Cell movement patterns during gastrulation in the chick are controlled by positive and negative chemotaxis mediated by FGF4 and FGF8.
During gastrulation in amniotes, epiblast cells ingress through the primitive streak and migrate away to form endodermal… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Intracellular calcium dependence of transmitter release rates at a fast central synapse.
Calcium-triggered fusion of synaptic vesicles and neurotransmitter release are fundamental signalling steps in the central… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Chemorepulsion of Neuronal Migration by Slit2 in the Developing Mammalian Forebrain
Newborn cerebral cortical neurons migrate along radial glia to the cortical plate. Experiments using a collagen gel assay… (More)
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1999
1999
Chemoattraction and chemorepulsion of olfactory bulb axons by different secreted semaphorins.
During development, growth cones can be guided at a distance by diffusible factors, which are attractants and/or repellents. The… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Semaphorins III and IV repel hippocampal axons via two distinct receptors.
The semaphorins are the largest family of repulsive axon guidance molecules. Secreted semaphorins bind neuropilin receptors and… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Neuropilin Is a Semaphorin III Receptor
The semaphorin family contains a large number of phylogenetically conserved proteins and includes several members that have been… (More)
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