The longitudinal growth of the embryo of the kelp Saccharina depends on actin filaments that control the formation of an alginate corset in the cell wall
Samuel Boscq, Ioannis Théodorou, Roman Milstein, Aude Le Bail, Sabine Chenivesse, Bernard Billoud, Bénédicte Charrier
The paper shows that actin filaments control alginate distribution in kelp embryos, forming a corset that restricts growth and establishes the apico-basal axis.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2024 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology