Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10932655 | Developmental Biology | 2011 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
We have developed a number of testable hypotheses based on the model. First, we hypothesize that the blastomeres need to be stiffer at their apical ends, relative to the rest of the cell perimeter, in order to be able to hold their wedge shape and the dimensions of the blastula, regardless of whether the blastula is sealed or leaky. We also postulate that bottle cells are a consequence of cell strain and low cell-cell adhesion, and can be produced within an epithelium even without apical constriction. Finally, we postulate that apical constriction, filopodia and de-epithelialization are necessary and sufficient for gastrulation based on parameter variation studies.
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Authors
Carlos Tamulonis, Marten Postma, Heather Q. Marlow, Craig R. Magie, Johann de Jong, Jaap Kaandorp,