A transient apical extracellular matrix relays cytoskeletal patterns to shape permanent acellular ridges on the surface of adult C. elegans
Sophie S. Katz, Trevor J. Barker, Hannah M. Maul-Newby, Alessandro P. Sparacio, Ken C. Q. Nguyen, Chloe L. Maybrun, Alexandra C. Belfi, Jennifer D. Cohen, David H. Hall, Meera V. Sundaram, Alison R. Frand
The paper shows how actin and a provisional matrix work together to shape acellular ridges in C. elegans cuticle through transient actomyosin constriction and matrix patterning.
PLoS Genetics · Aug 12, 2022Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology