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- Title
Amnioserosa development and function in Drosophila embryogenesis: Critical mechanical roles for an extraembryonic tissue.
- Authors
Lacy, Monica E.; Hutson, M. Shane
- Abstract
Despite being a short-lived, extraembryonic tissue, the amnioserosa plays critical roles in the major morphogenetic events of Drosophila embryogenesis. These roles involve both cellular mechanics and biochemical signaling. Its best-known role is in dorsal closure-well studied by both developmental biologists and biophysicists-but the amnioserosa is also important during earlier developmental stages. Here, we provide an overview of amnioserosa specification and its role in several key developmental stages: germ band extension, germ band retraction, and dorsal closure. We also compare embryonic development in Drosophila and its relative Megaselia to highlight how the amnioserosa and its roles have evolved. Placed in context, the amnioserosa provides a fascinating example of how signaling, mechanics, and morphogen patterns govern cell-type specification and subsequent morphogenetic changes in cell shape, orientation, and movement. Developmental Dynamics 245:558-568, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
- Publication
Developmental Dynamics, 2016, Vol 245, Issue 5, p558
- ISSN
1058-8388
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/dvdy.24395