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Pavel Mejstřík

Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics

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Organism:Drosophila· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Organism:zebrafish· 1

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Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprintApr 1, 2026

Embryo-eggshell interaction counteracts chiral bias in early Drosophila morphogenesis

Giulia Serafini, Maryam Setoudeh, Marina B. Cuenca…·Pavel Tomančák

The paper shows that Scab integrin-mediated attachment to the vitelline envelope suppresses chirality-induced twisting in Drosophila germ band extension.

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Drosophilaexperimental assay

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BiophysicsNaturePeer-reviewedJan 28, 2026

Robust cytoplasmic partitioning by solving an intrinsic cytoskeletal instability

Melissa Rinaldin, Alison Kickuth, Adam Lamson…·Jan Brugués A

The paper demonstrates how embryos use microtubule dynamics and temporal control to achieve robust cytoplasmic partitioning through two distinct strategies in zebrafish and Drosophila.

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zebrafishDrosophila

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