Developmental BiologyPLoS GeneticsPeer-reviewed
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…·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.
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