Biochemical patterning and morphogenetic movements coordinate the design of embryonic
development. The molecular processes that pattern and closely control morphogenetic …

In the developing embryo, tissues differentiate, deform, and move in an orchestrated manner
to generate various biological shapes driven by the complex interplay between genetic …

The modulation of developmental biochemical pathways by mechanical cues is an
emerging feature of animal development, but its evolutionary origins have not been …

Although the genetic regulation of cellular differentiation processes is well established,
recent studies have revealed the role of mechanotransduction on a variety of biological …

Jellyfish, with their tetraradial symmetry, offer a novel paradigm for addressing patterning
mechanisms during regeneration. Here we show that an interplay between mechanical …

We start from reviewing different epistemological constructions used for explaining
morphogenesis. Among them, we explore the explanatory power of a law-centered …

Morphogenesis takes place against a background of organism-to-organism and
environmental variation. Therefore, fundamental questions in the study of morphogenesis …

Vertebrate neural tube formation is a complex morphogenetic process, which involves
hundreds of genes dynamically coordinating various behaviors in different cell populations …

Segmentation is a characteristic feature of the vertebrate body plan. The prevailing
paradigm explaining its origin is the 'clock and wave-front'model, which assumes that the …

The mechano-sensitive responses of the heart and brain were examined in the chick
embryo during Hamburger and Hamilton stages 10–12. During these early stages of …