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Curr Biol 2026 Aug 03;3615:R843-R845. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2026.06.021.
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Embryogenesis: Centering and decentering during cleavage.

Kimura A.


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As sea urchin embryos undergo reductive cleavage, nuclear position changes progressively along the apical-basal axis. A new study shows that cell size itself shifts the balance between centering and decentering forces, driving the progressive apical displacement of nuclei.

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