Evolutionary modification of AGS protein contributes to formation of micromeres in sea urchins

Autor: Jessica Poon, Annaliese Fries, Gary M. Wessel, Mamiko Yajima
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-11560-8
Popis: Micromeres in a sea urchin embryo are formed by asymetric cleavage but what molecular mechanisms regulate their formation is unclear. Here, the authors show that sea urchins modify an evolutionarily conserved AGS-dependent mechanism to induce asymmetric cell divisions in the early embryo.
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