W. M. Bement

Cell cycle and developmental control of cortical excitability in Xenopus laevis

This study quantifies the onset and changes in cortical excitability in Xenopus laevis eggs and embryos, linking wave properties to cell cycle progression and cell size.

Rho and F-actin self-organize within an artificial cell cortex

This study creates an artificial cell cortex using Xenopus egg extract and lipid bilayers to observe self-organizing Rho and F-actin dynamics similar to those in vivo.