Space partitioning by self-organized epithelial networks
Ronny Tonato Zambrano, Ayla Biallas, Frédérique Mittler, Alice Nicolas, Xavier Gidrol, Sophie Achard, Lionel Hervé, Guillaume Godefroy, Maxim Y. Balakirev
This study shows epithelial cells self-organize into reticulate networks, revealing a conserved mechanism for space partitioning through mechanical and topological dynamics.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics