Sophistications of cell sorting.
The self-sorting of early embryonic cells is mediated not only by pure differential adhesion but also involves other processes. Direct force measurements reveal the role of cell-cortical tension, whereas epithelial-wrapping dominates the sorting of enclosed mesenchymal cells.
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Jeremy B A
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Department of Craniofacial Development, King's College, London, SE1 9RT, UK. Jeremy.green@kcl.ac.uk
D000818:Animals; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000502:physiology*; D002449:Cell Aggregation / Q000502:physiology*; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000502:physiology; D004625:Embryo, Nonmammalian / Q000166:cytology*; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D009024:Morphogenesis; D015027:Zebrafish