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In vivo observations of myosin II dynamics support a role in rear retraction.
Molecular biology of the cell - 1 May 1999
Clow P A, McNally J G
Abstract excerpt
To investigate myosin II function in cell movement within a cell mass, we imaged green fluorescent protein-myosin heavy chain (GFP-MHC) cells moving within the tight mound of Dictyostelium discoideum. In the posterior cortex of cells undergoing rotational motion around the center of the mound, GFP-MHC cyclically formed a "C," which converted to a spot as the cell retracted its rear. Consistent with an important...
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