Emergence of active nematic behavior in monolayers of isotropic cells

There is now growing evidence of the emergence and biological functionality of liquid crystal features, including nematic order and topological defects, in cellular tissues. However, how such features that intrinsically rely on particle elongation emerge in monolayers of cells with isotropic shapes...

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Main Authors: Mueller, R, Yeomans, JM, Doostmohammadi, A
Format: Journal article
Published: American Physical Society 2019