A hormonally regulated gating mechanism controls EMT timing to ensure progenitor cell specification occurs prior to epithelial breakdown
Andrew T Plygawko, Jamie Adams, Zack Richards, Kyra Campbell
The paper identifies ecdysone as a temporal cue that gates EMT timing in Drosophila midgut development, ensuring progenitor cell specification occurs before epithelial breakdown.
bioRxiv · Jul 19, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology