Gradient of Wnt signaling facilitates Mef2 heterogeneity and limits commitment of the developmental muscle progenitor pool
Laura Schütze, Maria Jelena Musillo, Bilyana Popova, Natalja Engel, Verena Holzwarth, Milena Lucia Hild, Anna Geissdorf, Jennifer Nadine Gross, Ingrid Lohmann, Josephine Bageritz
The paper identifies a spatial gradient of Wnt signaling that restricts Mef2 expression in Drosophila muscle progenitors, maintaining a less committed state and preserving the progenitor pool.
bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology