Journal
DEVELOPMENT
Volume 143, Issue 2, Pages 186-196Publisher
COMPANY BIOLOGISTS LTD
DOI: 10.1242/dev.119776
Keywords
Mechanics; Morphogenesis; Quantitative biology
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- Fondation de la Recherche Medicale
- ANR
- WPI program
- JST PRESTO
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [15H01321] Funding Source: KAKEN
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Development, homeostasis and regeneration of tissues result from a complex combination of genetics and mechanics, and progresses in the former have been quicker than in the latter. Measurements of in situ forces and stresses appear to be increasingly important to delineate the role of mechanics in development. We review here several emerging techniques: contact manipulation, manipulation using light, visual sensors, and non-mechanical observation techniques. We compare their fields of applications, their advantages and limitations, and their validations. These techniques complement measurements of deformations and of mechanical properties. We argue that such approaches could have a significant impact on our understanding of the development of living tissues in the near future.
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