Canonical WNT signalling governs Echinococcus metacestode development
Ruth Herrmann, Luisa Schiegl, Michaela Herz, Kilian Rudolf, Akito Koike, Markus Spiliotis, Monika Bergmann, Nancy Holroyd, Uriel Koziol, Matthew Berriman, Klaus Brehm
This study shows that canonical WNT signaling is essential for Echinococcus metacestode development, with its disruption causing anteriorization and loss of posterior structures.
PLoS Pathogens · Mar 23, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology