Pulsed forces timed by a ratchet-like mechanism drive directed tissue movement during dorsal closure.

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Summary

A sophisticated mechanism of cooperative force generation between two major forces driving morphogenesis is uncovered in the developing Drosophila embryo, which involves tension-based dynamics and cell coupling and pulsed force pulses.

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Published
2009-06-26
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Keywords

Epidermis (zoology), Biology, Ratchet, Dorsum, Mechanism (biology)

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