Ethology of morphogenesis reveals the design principles of cnidarian size and shape development
Anniek Stokkermans, Aditi Chakrabarti, Kaushikaram Subramanian, Ling Wang, Sifan Yin, Prachiti Moghe, Peter J. Steenbergen, Gregor Mönke, Takashi Hiiragi, Robert Prevedel, L. Mahadevan, Aissam Ikmi
The paper shows how muscular hydraulic behavior in Nematostella vectensis drives larva-polyp morphogenesis through antagonistic muscle pressures.
Current Biology · Sep 16, 2022Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology