Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Mechanical forces play an important role in embryonic morphogenesis. In Caenorhabditis elegans, muscle contractions in the early embryo drive axial elongation, but it has remained unclear how these mechanical signals are coordinated on the scale of the whole embryo. In a new study, Llense and colleagues used calcium imaging and RNA interference to understand how these contractions are initiated, and to identify key molecular players. We spoke to first author Flora Llense and corresponding author Michel Labouesse, Professor at Sorbonne Université, Paris, France, to find out more.
Source: Development
DOI: 10.1242/dev.204850
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4409895691