Elongation by Contraction

Monday, August 22, 2016 - 09:02 in Biology & Nature

Scientists from the Mechanobiology Institute at the National University of Singapore have discovered a new mechanism of cell boundary elongation. Elongation and contraction of the cell boundary is essential for directing changes in cell shape, which is required for the correct development of tissues and organs.

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