Motegi Lab - Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore

Cell polarity: Aurora over the pole

A recent study led by the Motegi Lab has identified the master switch that triggers the symmetry breaking process in the zygotes of the nematode worm, Caenorhabditis elegans. Learn more

By Management|2020-03-02T09:51:23+08:00Jul 21st, 2019|Categories: Featured Research, Motegi Lab, Science Features|Comments Off

Taking pole positions

How polarity proteins localize at opposite poles during symmetry breaking

By Management|2020-03-02T09:55:24+08:00Sep 26th, 2018|Categories: Featured Research, Motegi Lab, Science Features|Comments Off

Breaking cell symmetry

A force driven mechanism for establishing cell polarity

By Management|2020-03-05T14:50:39+08:00Aug 27th, 2017|Categories: Featured Research, Motegi Lab, Science Features|Comments Off

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