Cell surface mechanics and the control of cell shape, tissue patterns and morphogenesis

2007/07/23 by Thomas Lecuit, Pierre‐François Lenne, Pierre-François Lenne · 1 voice · 23 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Engineering · #3D Printing in Biomedical Research #Advanced Materials and Mechanics #Cellular Mechanics and Interactions

paper · doi:10.1038/nrm2222

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• Lecuit, T., & Lenne, P.-F. (2007). Cell surface mechanics and the control of cell shape, tissue patterns and morphogenesis. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 8(8), 633–644. #EpithelialMechanicsRe [bsky, 5 points, 0 comments]