noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
axon guidance; axon pathfinding
Technical term in developmental neurobiology. Refers to the process by which growing axons navigate to their target cells.
軸索誘導は神経発生の重要な過程である。
Axon guidance is an important process in neural development.
軸索誘導分子の研究が進んでいる。
Research on axon guidance molecules is progressing.
Compound of 軸索 (axon) and 誘導 (guidance). The exact derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern technical coinage.