Passage Discussion

[canylaw]

I would attempt to summarize this convoluted passage (atleast I felt so )

NGF:Definition
Who discovered it

Levi's Work:( to discover NGF)
-cells programmed to die
-embryo produce more cells than required
-mouse tumor cells chemical stimluted nerve cell growth in chick embryo
-confirmed the study results outside the body(in lab etc)

Confirming Lev's study results
NGF characteristic and nature
-supplied locally/by supporting cells
-needed for survival and developing of cells

[giladedelman]

Thanks for posting! Looks like you've got the basic structure of this one down. I agree, it's an ugly one.

[shaynfernandez]

This passage is absolutely dreadful.

[ohthatpatrick]

Here's a Scale/Passage Map for this passage.



PASSAGE MAP:

P1: Neurotrophic factors explained and credit is given to Rita for discovering the first.

P2: Background on how Rita made her discovery, chick-embryo experiment.

P3: Aftermath / legacy / additional insights that followed Rita's discovery