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A central receptor is Deleted in Colon Cancer (DCC), which mediates both short- and long-range axon guidance and confines migrating neurons to the central nervous system. DCC\u2019s versatility reflects its ability to interact at distinct sites of its extracellular domain with two ligands, Netrin-1 and Draxin, which also bind to each other. Alternative splicing further alters the Netrin-1 binding site and modulates affinity. By generating two mouse lines with mutations that selectively impair DCC binding to Netrin-1 and\/or Draxin, we show that molecular modularity within the DCC extracellular domain is essential for precise circuit assembly. An eight\u2013amino acid insertion in the DCC\n                  <jats:sup>long<\/jats:sup>\n                  isoform is required for Netrin-1\u2013dependent long-range commissural axon guidance in the spinal cord. 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