Crumbling under Pressure
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Mason, Frank M.
Martin, Adam C.
Mason, Frank M
Martin, Adam C
Date Issued
April 2015
Journal
Developmental Cell
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Elsevier
Citation
Mason, Frank M., and Adam C. Martin. “Crumbling Under Pressure.” Developmental Cell 33, no. 2 (April 2015): 122–124.
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Abstract
In order for an organism to maintain its form, it must be able to withstand physical perturbation, including the pull of gravity. A recent study in Nature from Porazinski and colleagues (2015) suggests that mechanisms promoting tissue tension are critical to resist the Earth’s downward pull.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2015.04.005
