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Microtubules are in green, growth cones are in red.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Oct. 2023
The tip of the axon, called a growth cone, senses chemicals drifting by.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2011
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Oct. 2023
The tip of the axon, called a growth cone, senses chemicals drifting by.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2011
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“Growth cone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20cone. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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