A short isoform of the UNC-6/Netrin receptor UNC-5 is required for growth cone polarity and robust growth cone protrusion in Caenorhabditis elegans.
Snehal S. Mahadik, Erik A. Lundquist
This paper identifies a short isoform of the UNC-5 receptor in C. elegans that is required for dorsal growth cone polarity and protrusion, distinct from the long isoform's inhibitory role.