Actin and Apical Constriction: Some (Re)-Assembly Required

Linkage of the actomyosin cytoskeleton to cell-cell junctions drives cell shape change in development and homeostasis. In this issue of Developmental Cell, Jodoin et al. (2015) provide new insights into the underlying mechanisms, revealing that factors driving actin filament disassembly and thus dynamics also play key roles in apical constriction