Publications [#228673] of Daniel P. Kiehart

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  1. Kiehart, DP, Wound healing: The power of the purse string., Current biology : CB, vol. 9 no. 16 (August, 1999), pp. R602-R605 [10469588], [doi] .
    (last updated on 2026/01/21)

    Abstract:
    Recently, Xenopus oocytes have been shown to repair wounds using a contractile system composed of actin and myosin-II. The work underscores the importance of actin-based myosin-II contractility in cellular and supracellular 'purse strings' that function in diverse biological processes.