Figure 1 also illustrates two major types of cell adhesion molecules: cadherins and integrins. Cadherins must bind with other cadherin molecules to promote cell-cell binding.

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Investigating conserved signaling pathways in different cell types shows that memory is not a unique property of neurons.

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