DETECTION OF SURFACE FORCES BY A CELL WALL MECHANOSENSOR
R. Neeli-Venkata, R. Celador, Y. Sanchez, N. MINC
The paper identifies Wsc1 as a mechanosensor in fission yeast that forms clusters in response to cell wall compression, detecting and transducing local mechanical stress.
bioRxiv · Dec 10, 2020 · PreprintCell Biology