Shaping Contraction (IMAGE)

European Molecular Biology Laboratory

Shaping Contraction

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When illuminated with a laser, individual cells (bright yellow) within the fruit fly embryo cannot contract. This novel optogentic approach helped to get insights into how tissues bend.

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EMBL/Giorgia Guglielmi

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