Cellular and physical mechanisms of branching morphogenesis

Development (Cambridge)

Volumn 141, Issue 14, 2014, Pages 2750-2759

  Varner, Victor D ^a   Nelson, Celeste M ^a,b  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bifurcation; Mechanical stress; Pattern; Proliferation; Tension

Indexed keywords

BRANCHING MORPHOGENESIS; CELL MIGRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; EPITHELIUM; GEOMETRY; GROWTH; HUMAN; MESENCHYME; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

BIFURCATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; PATTERN; PROLIFERATION; TENSION;

ANIMALS; BODY PATTERNING; CELLS; EPITHELIUM; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; MORPHOGENESIS;

EID: 84903975380     PISSN: 09501991     EISSN: 14779129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/dev.104794     Document Type: Review

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