...Jeffrey H. Thomas; Eric Wieschaus Formation of the Drosophila cellular blastoderm involves both membrane invagination and cytoskeletal regulation. Mutations in src64 and tec29 reveal a novel role for these genes in controlling contraction of the actin-myosin microfilament ring during this process...

... to centrosomal regions throughout cellularization suggests that it plays a similar role in the initial formation of both metaphase and cellularization furrows. A model is presented in which Nuf provides a functional link between centrosomes and microfilaments. * Author for correspondence (e-mail: sullivan...

... to understand the mechanisms responsible for the gen-eration of polarity in the early C. elegans embryo have identi-fied two important elements. First, microfilaments appear to play a critical role in the polarization since cytochalasin treatment prevents establishment of the normal asymmetries ( Hill...

...Michelle Webb; Sarah K. Howlett; Bernard Maro ABSTRACT The cytoskeletal organization of the mouse egg changes during ageing in vivo and in vitro . The earliest change observed is the disappearance of the microfilament-rich area overlying the meiotic spindle. This is followed by the migration...

... of Biologists 1986 polar body chromosome microtubule-organizing centres microtubule microfilament plasma membrane oocyte mouse The first few hours after fertilization of the mouse oocyte are characterized by major changes in cytoskeletal organization involving both microfilaments (Maro...