Topological defects in the nematic order of actin fibres as organization centres of Hydra morphogenesis

• Published in: Nature physics Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 251 - 259
• Main Authors: Maroudas-Sacks, Yonit, Garion, Liora, Shani-Zerbib, Lital, Livshits, Anton, Braun, Erez, Keren, Kinneret
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.02.2021; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 631/57; 639/766/747; Atomic; Classical and Continuum Physics; Complex Systems; Condensed Matter Physics; Conjugation; Defects; Fibers; Mathematical and Computational Physics; Molecular; Morphogenesis; Optical and Plasma Physics; Physics; Physics and Astronomy; Robustness; Theoretical; Topology

Animal morphogenesis arises from the complex interplay between multiple mechanical and biochemical processes with mutual feedback. Developing an effective, coarse-grained description of morphogenesis is essential for understanding how these processes are coordinated across scales to form robust, fun...