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Non-canonical cytokinesis driven by mechanical uncoupling via nematic flows and adhesion-based invagination
Xin Tong, Yuting I. Li, Joséphine Schelle…·Carl‐Philipp Heisenberg
The paper shows that meroblastic cleavage in zebrafish embryos involves a two-step process with mechanical uncoupling and cadherin-mediated adhesion, distinct from canonical cytokinesis.
DOI 10.1101/2025.10.15.682552