From embryonic development, postnatal growth and adult homeostasis to reparative and
disease states, cells and tissues undergo constant changes in genome activity, cell fate …

Plants produce organs of various shapes and sizes. While much has been learned about
genetic regulation of organogenesis, the integration of mechanics in the process is also …

During growth and morphogenesis, plant cells respond to mechanical stresses resulting
from spatiotemporal changes in the cell wall that bear high internal turgor pressure …

The body axis of vertebrate embryos is periodically segmented into bilaterally symmetric
pairs of somites,. The anteroposterior length of somites, their position and left–right …

Cellular heterogeneity is a hallmark of multicellular organisms. During shoot regeneration
from undifferentiated callus, only a select few cells, called progenitors, develop into shoot …

BACKGROUND Plants constantly experience fluctuating internal and external mechanical
cues, ranging from nanoscale deformation of wall components, cell growth variability …

Mechanical forces have emerged as coordinating signals for most cell functions. Yet,
because forces are invisible, map** tensile stress patterns in tissues remains a major …

Highlights•Cellulose microfibrils have hydrophobic and hydrophilic faces.•The different
cellulose faces may facilitate formation of anisotropic lamellae.•Microfibrils move differently …

The reiterative organogenesis that drives plant growth relies on the constant production of
new cells, which remain encased by interconnected cell walls. For these reasons, plant …

As the outermost layer of plants, the epidermis serves as a critical interface between plants
and the environment. During leaf development, the differentiation of specialized epidermal …