Convergent Extension: The Molecular Control of Polarized Cell Movement during Embryonic Development

Convergent Extension: The Molecular Control of Polarized Cell Movement during Embryonic Development

During development, vertebrate embryos undergo dramatic changes in shape. The lengthening and narrowing of a field of cells, termed convergent extension, contributes to a variety of morphogenetic processes. Focusing on frogs and fish, we review the different cellular mechanisms and the well-conserve...

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Veröffentlicht in:Developmental Cell 2002-06, Vol.2 (6), p.695-706
Hauptverfasser: Wallingford, John B, Fraser, Scott E, Harland, Richard M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Anura
Cell Communication
Cell Differentiation
Cell Movement - physiology
Cell Polarity - physiology
Cell Size
Embryo, Nonmammalian - physiology
Fishes
Models, Biological
Morphogenesis
Xenopus
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Zusammenfassung:During development, vertebrate embryos undergo dramatic changes in shape. The lengthening and narrowing of a field of cells, termed convergent extension, contributes to a variety of morphogenetic processes. Focusing on frogs and fish, we review the different cellular mechanisms and the well-conserved signaling pathways that underlie this process.
ISSN:1534-5807
1878-1551
DOI:10.1016/S1534-5807(02)00197-1