title: Morphogenesis: shroom in to close the neural tube.
abstract: A novel actin-binding protein, Shroom, localises to precisely those cells that will constrict during cranial neural tube closure and appears pivotal in regulating the apical constrictions that drive epithelial foldings in vertebrate embryos.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Walk, UK. paul.martin@bristol.ac.uk
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000196:embryology* / Q000378:metabolism; D004848:Epithelium / Q000196:embryology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D051379:Mice / Q000196:embryology*; D008840:Microfilament Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D009024:Morphogenesis / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D008840:Microfilament Proteins; C402112:Shrm protein, mouse