The β-catenin HMP-2 functions downstream of Src in parallel with the Wnt pathway in early embryogenesis of C. elegans

► A C. elegans β-catenin HMP-2 contributes to endoderm induction in the Src pathway. ► HMP-2 contributes to endoderm induction in concert with the Wnt pathway. ► HMP-2 localized at the cell boundaries and nuclei. ► SRC-1 regulates localization of HMP-2. ► HMP-2 was tyrosine-phosphorylated in a SRC-1-dependent manner.