Developmental Diversity in Cell Division Mechanisms

Michael E Werner; Amy Shaub Maddox

doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2018.11.028

Developmental Diversity in Cell Division Mechanisms

Dev Cell. 2018 Dec 3;47(5):535-536. doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2018.11.028.

Authors

Michael E Werner¹, Amy Shaub Maddox²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
² Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. Electronic address: asm@unc.edu.

PMID: 30513295
DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2018.11.028

Abstract

Cytokinesis is the subject of intense study, but mechanisms underlying contractility and cell shape change in cytokinesis are still being defined. Furthermore, it is unknown how contractile mechanisms vary among cell types and throughout development. Recent findings uncover differential molecular requirements for cytokinesis depending on cell fate and embryonic context.

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MeSH terms

Cell Division
Cell Shape
Cytokinesis*
Embryonic Development*
Muscle Contraction

Grants and funding

R01 GM102390/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States