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Figure 2. Removal of Dishevelled from the Cell Membrane in the DMZ Blocks Convergent Extension by Disrupting Cell Shape and Cell Polarity (A) Membrane localization of Xdsh-GFP in the DMZ of a normal embryo. Cell membrane can be visualized by memRFP (A#). Colocalization is apparent in the merged image (A$). (B) Xdsh-GFP is entirely sequestered in the cytoplasm in the DMZ of embryos expressing Xdsh-MA. (B#) shows coexpressed memRFP. (B$) shows a merged image. (C) Control embryo showing clone of cells from injection of fluorescent dextran (green) at the 256-cell stage. Labeled clone is more obvious in the fluorescent view in panel (C#). (D) Labeled clones at late gastrulation have undergone significant convergence and extension (compare to panel [C]). Fluorescent view is in panel (D#). (E) Confocal image of cells in the boxed region of panel (D#). Because of mediolateral cell intercalation, labeled cells are intermingled with unlabeled cells. These cells are mediolaterally elongated and aligned. (F) Xdsh-MA-injected embryo showing a labeled clone of cells that is not elongated at early gastrulation (fluorescent view in panel [F#]). (G) Labeled clones at late gastrulation in Xdsh-MA-injected embryos have failed to elongate (fluorescent view in panel [G#]). (H) Confocal image of cells in the boxed region of panel (G#). In embryos expressing Xdsh-MA, labeled cells are not intermingled with unlabeled cells. These cells are not mediolaterally elongated and are randomly oriented (see Figure S3).

Image published in: Park TJ et al. (2005)

Copyright © 2005. Image reproduced with permission of the Publisher, Elsevier B. V.

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