The evolutionary modifications of a GoLoco motif in the AGS protein facilitate micromere formation in the sea urchin embryo.
Natsuko EmuraFlorence D M WavreilAnnaliese FriesMamiko YajimaPublished in: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology (2024)
Pins compensate for the activity of sea urchin AGS. Sea urchin AGS regulates the localization of the conserved asymmetric cell division (ACD) machinery members at the vegetal cortex.SpAGS is a variable factor facilitating ACD diversity during species diversification.