Curvature strains as a global orchestrator of morphogenesis
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Successful morphogenesis on the scale of organs or organisms requires strict coordination between the constituent cells whose action on the local scale must be orchestrated accurately to achieve a functional shape on the global scale. We present a theoretical model in which morphogenetic information is encoded only through a locally preferred curvature, but with cell dynamics which simultaneously ensures that these interactions globally achieve morphogenesis and correct cell-neighbor exchanges to avoid cell stretches. This is achieved by a cell-cell interaction potential that drives correct cell intercalation to reorganize the cell sheet dynamically during the deformation processes. We demonstrate morphogenesis of simple three-dimensional shapes and study the effects of fixed cell neighbor connectivity and noisy cell division.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 023171 |
Journal | Physical Review Research |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 2 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISSN | 2643-1564 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 31 May 2022 |
- CONVERGENT EXTENSION, CELL-MIGRATION, MODEL, MECHANICS, SHAPE, GASTRULATION, SIMULATION, EPITHELIA, INSIGHTS, BEHAVIOR
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