[HTML][HTML] The geometric basis of epithelial convergent extension

F Brauns, NH Claussen, MF Lefebvre, EF Wieschaus… - bioRxiv, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Shape changes of epithelia during animal development, such as convergent extension, are
achieved through concerted mechanical activity of individual cells. While much is known …

Epithelial flow by controlled transformation of internal force-balance geometry

F Brauns, NH Claussen, EF Wieschaus, BI Shraiman - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Shape changes of epithelia during animal development, such as convergent extension, are
achieved through concerted mechanical activity of individual cells. While much is known …

Computing whole embryo strain maps during gastrulation

D Denberg, X Zhang, T Stern, E Wieschaus… - Biophysical …, 2024 - cell.com
Gastrulation is a critical process during embryonic development that transforms a single-
layered blastula into a multilayered embryo with distinct germ layers, which eventually give …

Functional allocation of Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) unveils thermotolerance in scallop Argopecten irradians irradians

L Li, J Chang, Z Xu, L Chu, J Zhang, Q Xing… - Marine Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Global warming has significantly impacted agriculture, particularly in animal husbandry and
aquaculture industry. Rising ocean temperatures due to global warming are severely …

Morphogenesis: Unstable rods and how genetics tames them

M Häring, F Wolf, J Großhans, D Kong - Current Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Rods under mechanical stress are a classic example of dynamic instability. Axis elongation
in Drosophila usually leads to a U-shaped axis, but folded or twisted axes are observed in …

Divergent evolutionary strategies preempt tissue collision in fly gastrulation

B Dey, V Kaul, G Kale, M Scorcelletti, M Takeda… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Metazoan development proceeds through a series of morphogenetic events that sculpt body
plans and organ structures. In the early embryonic stages, morphogenetic processes …

Robust spectral representations and model inference for biological dynamics

AD Hastewell - 2024 - dspace.mit.edu
Current developments in automated experimental imaging allow for high-resolution tracking
across various scales, from whole animal behavior to single-cell dynamics to spatiotemporal …