Developmental growth rates adapt to enable self-correction of organ morphology after injury.
Shivani Gunnan, Maximilian Kotz, Lucas Ribas, Vinita A. Kini, Sarah Jay, Sylvia Kaufmann, Eva Angermann, Naomi Berbée, C Perugini, Benjamin M. Friedrich, Rita Mateus
The paper shows that injured developing zebrafish pectoral fins adapt growth rates to restore size and structure through compensatory mechanisms.
bioRxiv · Aug 3, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology