The coordination of spindle-positioning forces during the asymmetric division of the C. elegans zygote is revealed by distinct microtubule dynamics at the cortex.
H. Bouvrais, L. Chesneau, Y. Le Cunff, D. Fairbrass, N. Soler, S. Pastezeur, T. Pecot, C. Kervrann, J. Pecreaux
The paper studies spindle-positioning forces in C. elegans zygotes by analyzing microtubule dynamics, revealing distinct pulling and pushing forces that regulate spindle asymmetry and positioning.
bioRxiv · Apr 15, 2020 · PreprintBiophysics