Mechanisms of asymmetric cell division: flies and worms pave the way

作者:Goenczy Pierre
来源:Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2008, 9(5): 355-366.
DOI:10.1038/nrm2388

摘要

Asymmetric cell division is fundamental for generating diversity in multicellular organisms. The mechanisms that govern asymmetric cell division are increasingly well understood, owing notably to studies that were conducted in Drosophila melanogaster and Caenorhabditis elegans. Lessons learned from these two model organisms also apply to cells that divide asymmetrically in other metazoans, such as self-renewing stem cells in mammals.

  • 出版日期2008-5