The kpc-1 3'UTR facilitates dendritic transport and translation of mRNAs for dendrite arborization of a mechanosensory neuron important for male courtship
Mushaine Shih, Yan Zou, Tarsis Ferreira, Nobuko Suzuki, Eunseo Kim, Chiou‐Fen Chuang, Chieh Chang
The paper shows that the kpc-1 3UTR is involved in dendrite arborization and self-avoidance in C. elegans mechanosensory neurons, promoting local protein synthesis and mRNA transport.
bioRxiv · Aug 3, 2021 · PreprintNeuroscience