title: Wnt signaling: the β-cat(enin)'s meow.
abstract: In a study in the December 15, 2011, issue of Genes & Development, Valenta and colleagues (pp. 2631-2643) constructed a series of β-catenin mutants that allowed them to separate β-catenin's activity as a mediator of Wnt signaling from its activity as cell adhesion component. In doing so, they uncovered some surprising properties of Wnt signaling.
authors.affiliation: Stem Cell Program, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA.
authors.forename: Matthieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Willert
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D051176:beta Catenin / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D051176:beta Catenin