Periodic Reporting for period 1 - CHAT (Control of the Homeostasis of Actin through Time: actin homeostasis during embryonic development by means of single-molecule imaging and simulation in C. elegans)

The actin cytoskeleton is a major determinant of the mechanical properties of embryonic cells and tissues. Spatial and temporal modulations of these properties play a major role in cellular transformation and important aspects of cancer such as cell division, polarity and...