SnapShot: Mechanical Forces in Development I.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2016.03.044.
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Abstract
Cell-type-specific F-actin structures and myosin motors are key generators of the forces that drive tissue morphogenesis in developing organisms. These cytoskeletal elements mediate defined cell deformation and control the arrangement of cell-cell contacts. This SnapShot presents a selection of morphogenetic processes, the analysis of which has pioneered specific types of F-actin/myosin-mediated force generation in development.
Medical subject headings
- Actins
- Morphogenesis
- Myosins