title: Cell polarity in the early Caenorhabditis elegans embryo.
abstract: Beginning with the first mitotic division in a Caenorhabditis elegans embryo, asymmetric cleavages establish much of the body plan. Although they share a common axis of polarity, at least three kinds of asymmetric cell division occur: two are under intrinsic control, while a third requires an inductive signal and may operate repeatedly throughout development.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Biology, 1370 Franklin Blvd, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, USA. bbowerman@molbio.uoregon.edu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bowerman
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Shelton
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017173:Caenorhabditis elegans / Q000196:embryology* / Q000235:genetics; D019070:Cell Lineage; D016764:Cell Polarity; D004625:Embryo, Nonmammalian / Q000166:cytology; D015801:Helminth Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D008941:Spindle Apparatus; D051153:Wnt Proteins; D029961:Zebrafish Proteins
chemical_list: D015801:Helminth Proteins; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D051153:Wnt Proteins; D029961:Zebrafish Proteins