Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · View the paper (DOI)
Scientists have identified a molecular mechanism that enables amphibians and fish to change their color by communicating between the actin and microtubule networks. The discovery reveals potential evolutionary paths and highlights the importance of motor proteins adapting to different cytoskeleton systems.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Physics of Life -- Lane change in the cytoskeleton Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München · Feb 12, 2020 · first to report
- Lane change in the cytoskeleton Technical University of Munich (TUM) · Feb 12, 2020