...Jorel R. Padilla; Lillie M. Ferreira; Eric S. Folker ABSTRACT Nuclear movement is crucial for the development of many cell types and organisms. Nuclear movement is highly conserved, indicating its necessity for cellular function and development. In addition to mononucleated cells, there are several...

...Shunya Hozumi; Shun Aoki; Yutaka Kikuchi Asymmetric nuclear positioning is observed during animal development, but its regulation and significance in cell differentiation remain poorly understood. Using zebrafish blastulae, we provide evidence that nuclear movement towards the yolk syncytial layer...

... interests The authors declare no competing financial interests. 15 2 2013 31 10 2013 © 2014. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd 2014 Drosophila Dynein Kinesin Nuclear movement Muscle Polarity Although depicted in textbooks as a sphere...