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Schematic representation depicting three well-defined areas in a growth cone: a. peripheral domain (blue) with F-actin bundles (red) that form filopodia and lamellipodia. b. central domain (gray) with microtubules that enter the growth cone from the axon shaft (yellow); and c. transition domain (gray) with contractile structures.
