Plant architecture fundamentally differs from that of other multicellular organisms in that
individual cells serve as osmotic bricks, defined by the equilibrium between the internal …

Understanding the mechanism by which patterned gene activity leads to mechanical
deformation of cells and tissues to create complex forms is a major challenge for …

The process by which plant cells expand and gain shape has presented a challenge for
researchers. Current models propose that these processes are driven by turgor pressure …

This monograph presents a general mathematical theory for biological growth. It provides
both a conceptual and a technical foundation for the understanding and analysis of …

Cell walls are highly dynamic structures that provide mechanical support for plant cells
during growth, development and adaptation to a changing environment. Thus, it is important …

The advent of user-friendly instruments for measuring force/deflection curves of plant
surfaces at high spatial resolution has resulted in a recent outpouring of reports of the …

Cancer has been characterized as a genetic disease, associated with mutations that cause
pathological alterations of the cell cycle, adhesion, or invasive motility. Recently, the …

During development, mechanical forces cause changes in size, shape, number, position,
and gene expression of cells. They are therefore integral to any morphogenetic processes …

To relate gene networks and organ shape, one needs to address two wicked problems: i)
Gene expression is often variable locally, and shape is reproducible globally; ii) gene …

During growth and morphogenesis, plant cells respond to mechanical stresses resulting
from spatiotemporal changes in the cell wall that bear high internal turgor pressure …