Coordination of centrosome dynamics during neuronal migration

The centrosome has been proposed to lead the way during neuronal migration and to determine the site of axonogenesis, although whether this applies to all types of neuron is unclear. To investigate centrosome dynamics in vivo, Distel et al. develop a new method to simultaneously visualize the centrosome and other subcellular structures in live zebrafish embryos. The researchers conclude that the centrosome does not lead migration or determine axon position in neurons derived from the hindbrain rhombic lip.

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