Cell jamming transitions shape regulatory protein gradients and prime evolutionary divergence
Alexander V. Badyaev, Cody A. Lee, Megan Gleason, Georgy А. Semenov, Sarah E. Britton, Carmen Sánchez Moreno, Renée A. Duckworth
The paper shows that cell jamming transitions in avian beak primordia modulate regulatory protein gradients and drive evolutionary divergence by altering tissue-level patterns.
Journal of The Royal Society Interface · Nov 1, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology