Morphogenesis: unravelling the cell biology of hole closure.
Recent studies show that the underlying amnioserosa works actively to help bring together the two epithelial sheets and close the embryonic hole during dorsal closure in fruitfly development.
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Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, University College London, Gower Street, WC1E 6BT, London, UK.
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D000818:Animals; D029721:Drosophila Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000196:embryology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009024:Morphogenesis; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D010749:Phosphoprotein Phosphatases / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism*; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000378:metabolism*; D016335:Zinc Fingers
D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; C064196:dpp protein, Drosophila; C106513:peb protein, Drosophila; C110854:puc protein, Drosophila; D010749:Phosphoprotein Phosphatases