Shape-tension coupling produces nematic order in an epithelium vertex model
We study the vertex model for epithelial tissue mechanics extended to include coupling between the cell shapes and tensions in cell-cell junctions. This coupling represents an active force which drives the system out of equilibrium and leads to the formation of nematic order interspersed with promin...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2023
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