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How is a developing embryo shaped by the mechanical behavior of groups of cells? We address this question by focusing on a particular morphogenetic event: the elongation and straightening of the frog embryo during the late neurula and early tailbud stages (Fig. 1A).
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Koehl, M.A.R., Adams, D.S., Keller, R.E. (1990). Mechanical Development of the Notochord in Xenopus Early Tail-Bud Embryos. In: Akkaş, N. (eds) Biomechanics of Active Movement and Deformation of Cells. NATO ASI Series, vol 42. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83631-2_19
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