RRC ID 87635
著者 Vellutini BC, Cuenca MB, Krishna A, Szałapak A, Modes CD, Tomancak P.
タイトル Patterned invagination prevents mechanical instability during gastrulation.
ジャーナル Nature
Abstract Mechanical forces are crucial for driving and shaping tissue morphogenesis during embryonic development1-3. However, their relevance for the evolution of development remains poorly understood4. Here we show that an evolutionary novelty of fly embryos-the patterned embryonic invagination known as the cephalic furrow5-7-has a mechanical role during Drosophila gastrulation. By integrating in vivo experiments and in silico simulations, we demonstrate that the head-trunk boundary of the embryo is under increased compressive stress due to the concurrent formation of mitotic domains and germ band extension and that the cephalic furrow counteracts these stresses, preventing mechanical instabilities during gastrulation. Then, by comparing the genetic patterning of species with and without the cephalic furrow, we find evidence that changes in the expression of the transcription factor buttonhead are associated with the evolution of the cephalic furrow. These results suggest that the cephalic furrow may have evolved through the genetic stabilization of morphogenesis in response to the mechanical challenges of dipteran gastrulation. Together, our findings uncover empirical evidence for how mechanical forces can influence the evolution of morphogenetic innovations in early development.
巻・号 646(8085)
ページ 627-636
公開日 2025-10-1
DOI 10.1038/s41586-025-09480-3
PII 10.1038/s41586-025-09480-3
PMID 40903575
PMC PMC12527948
MeSH Animals Biological Evolution Biomechanical Phenomena Body Patterning Computer Simulation Drosophila Proteins / genetics Drosophila Proteins / metabolism Drosophila melanogaster* / cytology Drosophila melanogaster* / embryology Drosophila melanogaster* / genetics Gastrulation / genetics Gastrulation / physiology Morphogenesis / genetics Stress, Mechanical Transcription Factors / genetics Transcription Factors / metabolism
IF 42.779
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