Motile cilia spin the Reissner fiber, a tensioned and anchored extracellular thread essential for body morphogenesis
Elizabeth A. Bearce, Samuel G. Bertrand, Samara E. Williams, Sophie I Fisher, Adamend L. Freda, Zoe H. Irons, Calvin N. Chmelir, Daniel T. Grimes
The paper shows that motile cilia remodel Sspo into a tensioned Reissner fiber anchored to the floor plate, linking ciliary activity to body morphogenesis.
bioRxiv · Sep 25, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology