Embryo-scale epithelial buckling forms a propagating furrow that initiates gastrulation
Julien Fierling, Alphy John, B. Delorme, Alexandre L. Torzynski, Guy B. Blanchard, Claire M. Lye, Anna Popkova, Grégoire Malandain, Bénédicte Sanson, J Etienne, Philippe Marmottant, Catherine Quilliet, Matteo Rauzi
The paper shows that tissue-scale force balance, not cell-autonomous shape changes, drives epithelial buckling and initiates gastrulation in Drosophila embryos.
Nature Communications · Jun 10, 2022Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology