Morphogenesis: Joining the Dots to Shape an Embryo

In the study of morphogenesis, how upstream signalling events are intricately linked to downstream cytoskeletal organisation is not entirely understood. Recent work in the Drosophila embryo has begun to shed light on this problem.

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Published in:Current biology 2007-04, Vol.17 (8), p.R289-R291
Main Author: Woolner, Sarah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Cytoskeleton - metabolism
Drosophila
Drosophila - embryology
Drosophila - metabolism
Embryo, Nonmammalian - metabolism
Embryonic Development
Morphogenesis
Signal Transduction
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Summary:In the study of morphogenesis, how upstream signalling events are intricately linked to downstream cytoskeletal organisation is not entirely understood. Recent work in the Drosophila embryo has begun to shed light on this problem.
ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2007.02.016