title: SnapShot: Mechanical Forces in Development II.
abstract: The forces shaping an organism are not exclusively produced by actin/myosin II networks. In part II of this SnapShot, we present various alternative mechanisms. In addition to driving morphogenesis, cells use mechanical forces to sense and react to the specific mechanical properties of their environment. Also, we present a selection of experimental tools commonly used in force analysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Life Sciences, University of Zurich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dreher
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Life Sciences, University of Zurich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Laurynas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pasakarnis
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Life Sciences, University of Zurich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Damian
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brunner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D004625:Embryo, Nonmammalian / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008870:Microtubules / Q000378:metabolism