To thine own self be true: self-fusion in single-celled tubes.
In this issue of Developmental Cell, Rasmussen et al. (2008) investigate the morphogenesis of the Caenorhabditis elegans pharynx. Their results highlight the usefulness of this system for investigating the molecular mechanisms behind the unusual cell behaviors that underlie the formation of single-celled tubes during animal development.
Hardin
Jeff
J
Department of Zoology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1117 West Johnson Street, Madison, WI 53706, USA. jdhardin@wisc.edu
D000818:Animals; D017173:Caenorhabditis elegans / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000196:embryology / Q000254:growth & development; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002459:Cell Fusion; D019070:Cell Lineage; D048430:Cell Shape; D015801:Helminth Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D009024:Morphogenesis / Q000502:physiology*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000196:embryology / Q000254:growth & development
D015801:Helminth Proteins