Stretched skin cells divide without DNA replication

Aki Stubb and Sara A. Wickström ()

Nature, 2022, vol. 605, issue 7908, 31-32

Abstract: Analysis of zebrafish larvae reveals that epithelial cells in their skin undergo tension-driven division without DNA replication. This allows rapid expansion, enabling the cells to cover the fast-growing organism.

Keywords: Developmental biology; Cell biology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-022-00790-4

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