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XB-ART-12423
Curr Biol 1999 Aug 26;916:R602-5. doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(99)80384-4.
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Wound healing: The power of the purse string.

Kiehart DP .


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Recently, Xenopus oocytes have been shown to repair wounds using a contractile system composed of actin and myosin-II. The work underscores the importance of actin-based myosin-II contractility in cellular and supracellular 'purse strings' that function in diverse biological processes.

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Species referenced: Xenopus
Genes referenced: actl6a