The emergence of the fractal bronchial tree
Malte Mederacke, Kevin A. Yamauchi, Nikolaos Doumpas, Laura Schaumann, Jonathan I. Sperl, Thomas Weikert, Dan Merrill Dane, Connie C. W. Hsia, Maurice Pradella, Jens Bremerich, Roman Vetter, Dagmar Iber
The paper quantifies the rearrangement of the embryonic bronchial tree into its fractal architecture and identifies biophysical principles governing its formation, showing these principles persist in adulthood and disease.
Cell Systems · Aug 1, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology