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Wnt signalling sees spots

Nature Cell Biology volume 4, pages E249–E250 (2002)Cite this article

The organization of signalling complexes represents the coalescence of cell biology and signal transduction. Recent work on Dishevelled (Dvl), a multifunctional component of the Wnt–Frizzled (Fz) signalling pathway, ascribes vesicle- and actin-binding properties to a single domain within the protein. This could represent a critical point for divergence of the Wnt signalling pathway.

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Figure 1: Dvl has distinct functions.

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Povelones, M., Nusse, R. Wnt signalling sees spots. Nat Cell Biol 4, E249–E250 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncb1102-e249

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