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Anchor cell invasion into the vulval epithelium in C. elegans.
Developmental cell - 1 Jul 2003
Sherwood David R, Sternberg Paul W
Abstract excerpt
An understanding of cell-invasive behavior has been limited by the lack of in vivo models where this activity can be clearly visualized and manipulated. We show that a single cell in the Caenorhabditis elegans gonad, the anchor cell (AC), initiates uterine-vulval contact through a cell invasion event. Using genetic analysis, laser ablations, and cell-specific markers, we demonstrate that AC invasion is...
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