Cytonemes coordinate asymmetric signaling and organization in the Drosophila muscle progenitor niche
Asymmetric signaling and organization in the stem cell niche determine cell fates. Here the authors show that polarized contact-dependent signaling through specialized cytonemes forms the basis of niche-specific asymmetric signaling and stem cell organization.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-03-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28587-z |