title: F-actin organization during the cellularization of the Drosophila embryo as revealed with a confocal laser scanning microscope.
abstract: The changes in F-actin organization during the cellularization of the Drosophila embryo have been studied with a confocal laser scanning microscope using fluorescein-phalloidin as a specific stain. Particular study has been made of the changes in the organization of the F-actin network associated with the leading edges of the growing membranes. The role of this actin network in the cellularization process is considered. Other actin-containing structures have also been examined, including the cortical actin layer and a conspicuous region of F-actin aggregates, present beneath the level of the forming cell membranes.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Warn
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Robert-Nicoud
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001756:Blastoderm / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D004330:Drosophila / Q000166:cytology / Q000196:embryology*; D007834:Lasers; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000199:Actins