Developmental fidelity is imposed by genetically separable RalGEF activities that mediate opposing signals.

The six C. elegans vulval precursor cells (VPCs) are induced to form the 3°-3°-2°-1°-2°-3° pattern of cell fates with high fidelity. In response to EGF signal, the LET-60/Ras-LIN-45/Raf-MEK-2/MEK-MPK-1/ERK canonical MAP kinase cascade is necessary to induce 1° fate and synthesis of DSL ligands for t...

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Main Authors: Hanna Shin, Christian Braendle, Kimberly B Monahan, Rebecca E W Kaplan, Tanya P Zand, Francisca Sefakor Mote, Eldon C Peters, David J Reiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-05-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008056