Tissue morphogenesis
- Principles and applications of optogenetics in developmental biology
Summary: Optogenetics allows the control of protein function with the precision of a pulse of laser light. This Primer gives an overview of the most commonly used optogenetic tools and their application in developmental biology.
- PAPC couples the segmentation clock to somite morphogenesis by regulating N-cadherin-dependent adhesion
Highlighted article: The protocadherin PAPC regulates the segmental de-adhesion of the somites in the developing chick embryo by promoting CDH2 (N-cadherin) endocytosis.