Novel Tissue Mechanics-Guided Cellular Flows Enable the Evolution of Feather Follicles
Hans I‐Chen Harn, Ting‐Xin Jiang, Chih-Han Huang, Wen‐Tau Juan, Tzu‐Yu Liu, Tsao-Chi Chuang, Wan-Chi Liao, Yingxiao Wang, Ji Li, Cornelis Jan Weijer, Ping Wu, Chin‐Lin Guo, Cheng‐Ming Chuong
The paper shows how tissue mechanics and cellular flows guide the formation of feather follicles through sequential topological transformations.
bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology