Fleming, A. orcid.org/0000-0002-9703-0745 (2017) Shape Control: Cell Growth Hits the Mechanical Buffers. Current Biology, 27 (22). R1231-R1233. ISSN 0960-9822
Abstract
Organs are made from cells whose individual growth rates differ, yet the final shape of organs is highly robust. A new mechanics-based system is proposed to physically restrain cells that grow more than their neighbours, buffering their influence on organ size and shape.
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| Item Type: | Article | 
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| Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 Elsevier.  | 
        
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| Institution: | The University of Sheffield | 
| Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > School of Biosciences (Sheffield) > Department of Animal and Plant Sciences (Sheffield) | 
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield | 
| Date Deposited: | 11 Feb 2019 13:08 | 
| Last Modified: | 11 Feb 2019 13:08 | 
| Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.09.035 | 
| Status: | Published | 
| Publisher: | Elsevier | 
| Refereed: | Yes | 
| Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.cub.2017.09.035 | 
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| Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:142138 | 

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