Patterned mechanical feedback establishes a global myosin gradient
How does DNA encode shape? Here, via in toto light sheet microscopy and optogenetic control of cellular forces, the authors show that spatially patterned mechanical feedback loops establish the cytoskeletal patterns driving axis elongation tissue flow in Drosophila.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34518-9 |