Biophysics of cell developmental processes: A lasercutter's perspective

Comprehensive Biophysics

Volumn 7, Issue , 2012, Pages 194-207

  Mayer, M ^a   Salbreux, G ^a   Grill, S W ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Actomyosin cortex; Biological force generation; Biophysics; Cell biology; Cell mechanics; Cortical tension; Developmental biology; Dorsal closure; Laser ablation; Mitotic spindle; Tissue mechanics; Tissue tension; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872605053     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374920-8.00715-3     Document Type: Chapter

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