Axon diameter in both vertebrates and invertebrates

Range 0.5 to 30 μm
Organism Various
Reference Zalc B, Goujet D, Colman D. The origin of the myelination program in vertebrates. Curr Biol. 2008 Jun 24 18(12):R511-2. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2008.04.010. p.R511 middle column bottom paragraphPubMed ID18579089
Comments "In both vertebrates and invertebrates, axon diameter averages between 0.5 and 30µm."
Entered by Uri M
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