A closed feedback between tissue phase transitions and morphogen gradients drives patterning dynamics in the zebrafish embryo

How tissues are formed is a fundamental question in developmental biology. During morphogenesis, tissue shaping is brought about by mechanochemical circuits, where biochemical signals instructing cell fate decisions are coordinated with mechanical signals regulating shape changes. Although extensive...

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Main Author: Autorino, Camilla (Author)
Format: Book/Monograph Thesis
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg 27 Mrz. 2026
DOI:10.11588/heidok.00037144
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Author Notes:presented by M.Sc.Camilla Autorino ; referees: Prof. Dr. Lazaro Centanin [und ein weiterer Gutachter]

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