INTRODUCTION
There are substantial indications that intercellular coordination of cytoskeletal
deployment (and its mechanical consequences) sometimes make an important
contribution during the supracellular control of animal tissue growth and form
(Tucker, 1981). Progress in evaluating control of cytoskeletal deployment and
performance in intact tissues is hindered by the difficulty of monitoring overall
cytoskeletal distribution. Light microscopical examination of cytoskeletal deployment
after decoration with fluorescently conjugated antibodies is currently one of the
most effective ways of surveying cytoskeletal layout. This approach has been