Tensions on the actin cytoskeleton and apical cell junctions in the C. elegans spermatheca are influenced by spermathecal anatomy, ovulation state and activation of myosin
Fereshteh Sadeghian, Noa W. F. Grooms, Samuel Chung, Erin J. Cram
This study investigates how mechanical forces in C. elegans spermatheca are influenced by myosin activity, anatomy, and ovulation state, revealing that embryo presence and myosin activation affect tension distribution in actomyosin fibers and apical junctions.