Cell biology: Death drags down the neighbourhood
An analysis of dying cells reveals that they play an active part in modifying tissue shape by pulling on neighbouring cells. This induces neighbouring cells to contract at their apices, which results in tissue folding. See Letter p.245.
Main Authors: | Vasquez, Claudia G, Martin, Adam C |
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Other Authors: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology |
Format: | Article |
Language: | en_US |
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Springer Nature
2017
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/106810 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8987-7508 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8060-2607 |
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