Physically asymmetric division of the C. elegans zygote ensures invariably successful embryogenesis

Asymmetric divisions that yield daughter cells of different sizes are frequent during early embryogenesis, but the importance of such a physical difference for successful development remains poorly understood. Here, we investigated this question using the first division of Caenorhabditis elegans emb...

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Main Authors: Radek Jankele, Rob Jelier, Pierre Gönczy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-02-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/61714