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A mechanical model for mesenchymal morphogenesis

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  1. Mathematical Institute, Oxford University, 24-29 St. Giles, OX1 3LB, Oxford, England

    J. D. Murray

  2. Department of Biophysics, University of California, 94720, Berkeley, CA, USA

    G. F. Oster

  3. Department of Biology, University of North Carolina, 27514, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

    A. K. Harris

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Murray, J.D., Oster, G.F. & Harris, A.K. A mechanical model for mesenchymal morphogenesis. J. Math. Biology 17, 125–129 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00276117

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