Guy Tear

Guy Tear

Professor of Molecular Neurobiology, Group Leader, Education Leader
Head of Biochemistry (Interim)


Molecular mechanisms of axon guidance in Drosophila

All Publications:

2004

Forni JJ, Romani S, Doherty P, Tear G (2004) Neuroglian and FasciclinII can promote neurite outgrowth via the FGF receptor Heartless. Mol Cell Neurosci
Buescher M, Svendsen PC, Tio M, Miskolczi-McCallum C, Tear G, Brook WJ, Chia W (2004) Drosophila T box proteins break the symmetry of hedgehog-dependent activation of wingless. Curr Biol
Georgiou M, Tear G (2004) The N-terminal and transmembrane domains of Commissureless are necessary for its function and trafficking within neurons. Mech Dev

2003

Araújo SJ, Tear G (2003) Axon guidance mechanisms and molecules: lessons from invertebrates. Nat Rev Neurosci

2002

Georgiou M, Tear G (2002) Commissureless is required both in commissural neurones and midline cells for axon guidance across the midline. Development
Myat A, Henry P, McCabe V, Flintoft L, Rotin D, Tear G (2002) Drosophila Nedd4, a ubiquitin ligase, is recruited by Commissureless to control cell surface levels of the roundabout receptor. Neuron

2001

Tear G (2001) A new code for axons. Nature
Kinrade EF, Brates T, Tear G, Hidalgo A (2001) Roundabout signalling, cell contact and trophic support confine longitudinal glia and axons in the Drosophila CNS. Development