BiophysicsbioRxiv
Elongated cells drive morphogenesis in a surface-wrapped finite element model of germband retraction
W. T. McCleery, J. H. Veldhuis, G. W. Brodland…·M. S. Hutson
The paper uses a finite element model to show that elongated amnioserosa cells drive germband retraction in Drosophila, highlighting the importance of cell shape over force strength.
DOI 10.1016/j.bpj.2019.05.023