Pre-cuticle DPY 6 acts as a blueprint for aECM periodic organization in C. elegans
Sophie Mazzoli, Thomas Sonntag, Emma Cadena, Claire Valotteau, Susanna K. Birnbaum, Meera V. Sundaram, Nathalie Pujol
The paper shows DPY-6 guides periodic furrow formation in C. elegans cuticle by acting as a molecular mold during molts.
PLoS Genetics · May 26, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology