A mechanical model for biological pattern formation: A nonlinear bifurcation analysis

We present a mechanical model for cell aggregation in embryonic development. The model is based on the large traction forces exerted by fibroblast cells which deform the extracellular matrix (ECM) on which they move. It is shown that the subsequent changes in the cell environment can combine to prod...

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Main Authors: Maini, P, Murray, J, Oster, G
Format: Bog
Udgivet: Springer-Verlag 1985