<i>C. elegans</i> Zygote (IMAGE)

National University of Singapore

<i>C. elegans</i> Zygote

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This image shows a C. elegans zygote undergoing symmetry breaking, during which spatial uniformity in cortical myosin-II (blue) is lost to establish an anterior-posterior polarity (clockwise order from the top).The local and global downregulation of cortical myosin-II networks during polarization is controlled by the mitotic kinase, Aurora-A (orange).

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Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore

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