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A dual leucine kinase–dependent axon self-destruction program promotes Wallerian degeneration

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Axon Regeneration Requires a Conserved MAP Kinase Pathway

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Axonal Injury and Regeneration in the Adult Brain of Drosophila

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NAD synthase NMNAT acts as a chaperone to protect against neurodegeneration

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Drosophila Ankyrin 2 Is Required for Synaptic Stability

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A Presynaptic Giant Ankyrin Stabilizes the NMJ through Regulation of Presynaptic Microtubules and Transsynaptic Cell Adhesion

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