Cell biology: Death drags down the neighbourhood

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Vasquez, Claudia G; Martin, Adam C
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Abstract
An analysis of dying cells reveals that they play an active part in modifying tissue shape by pulling on neighbouring cells. This induces neighbouring cells to contract at their apices, which results in tissue folding. See Letter p.245.
Date issued
2015-01
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/106810
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology
Journal
Nature
Publisher
Springer Nature
Citation
Vasquez, Claudia G., and Adam C. Martin. "Cell biology: Death drags down the neighbourhood." Nature 518 (12 February 2015), pp.171-173.
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0028-0836
1476-4687
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