In most species, the earliest stages of embryogenesis are characterized by rapid
proliferation, which must be tightly controlled with other cellular processes across the large …

The blastoderm is a broadly conserved stage of early animal development, wherein cells
form a layer at the embryo's periphery. The cellular behaviors underlying blastoderm …

Convergent extension of epithelial tissue is a key motif of animal morphogenesis. On a
coarse scale, cell motion resembles laminar fluid flow; yet in contrast to a fluid, epithelial …

Biological systems are highly complex, yet notably ordered structures can emerge. During
syncytial stage development of the Drosophila melanogaster embryo, nuclei synchronously …

Jamming of cell collectives and associated rigidity transitions have been shown to play a key
role in tissue dynamics, structure and morphogenesis. Cellular jamming is controlled by …

Markers for the endoderm and mesoderm germ layers are commonly expressed together in
the early embryo, potentially reflecting cells' ability to explore potential fates before fully …

In a developing embryo, information about the position of cells is encoded in the
concentrations of morphogen molecules. In the fruit fly, the local concentrations of just a …

Melting of two-dimensional (2D) equilibrium crystals is a complex phenomenon
characterized by the sequential loss of positional and orientational order. In contrast to …

Terminal regions of the early Drosophila embryo are patterned by the highly conserved ERK
cascade, giving rise to the nonsegmented terminal structures of the future larva. In less than …

The intracellular positioning of the centrosome, a major microtubule-organizing center, is
important for cellular functions. One of the features of centrosome positioning is the spacing …