Vulval differentiation in Caenorhabditis elegans involves several fundamental cellular events, including cell fusion, division and migration. We have characterized the role of the lin-40 (also known as egr-1) gene in these cellular processes. LIN-40 is homologous to the metastasis-associated factor 1 (MTA1) in mammals, which has been identified as a component of the nucleosome remodeling and hi...
