Multiple contact sites between cells and the vitelline envelope coordinate tissue flows in Drosophila gastrulation
Marina B. Cuenca, Wan Yee Yau, Giulia Serafini, Yaeji Kim, Carl D. Modes, Pavel Tomančák
The paper shows that integrin-mediated adhesion sites coordinate tissue flows during Drosophila gastrulation by balancing cell-intrinsic forces with spatially distributed anchoring.
bioRxiv · Sep 16, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology