collapsin
Pronunciation: kō-laps′inA secreted protein found in bird and rat embryos that collapses the growth cone of axons originating in spinal ganglia. Thought to pattern sensory projections from the ganglia by selectively repelling certain axons so that they terminate dorsally.
Synonym(s): semaphorin III
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