The proliferation of cells, in particular the orientation in
which they divide, is key in regulating the shapes of tissues. However, the
cellular mechanisms that govern cell proliferation and cell division
orientation are not fully understood. Research conducted by Dr. Toshiaki
Mochizuki, Dr. Shohei Suzuki and Prof. Ichiro Masai of the Developmental
Neurobiology Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate
University, aimed to decipher these mechanisms by studying cell proliferation
in the lenses of zebrafish. Their recent findings are being published in the
October, 15th 2014 of Biology Open, appearing on the cover of the journal.