title: Planar polarity: forcing cells into line.
abstract: Polarisation of tissues in the plane of an epithelium is fundamental for both animal morphogenesis and organ function. A new paper describes a role for mechanical cues in determining how such polarity is aligned with the body axes.
authors.affiliation: Bateson Centre and Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK. Electronic address: h.strutt@sheffield.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Strutt
authors.affiliation: Bateson Centre and Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK. Electronic address: d.strutt@sheffield.ac.uk.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Strutt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016764:Cell Polarity; D004848:Epithelium; D009024:Morphogenesis