Novel Tissue Mechanics-Guided Cellular Flows Drive the Formation of Feather Follicles

    May 2026 in “ The EMBO Journal
    Hans I‐Chen Harn, Ting-Xin Jiang, Chun‐Yao Huang, Wen‐Tau Juan, Tzu‐Yu Liu, Tsao‐Chi Chuang, Wan-Chi Liao, Yingxiao Wang, Ji Li, Cornelis J. Weijer, Ping Wu, Chin‐Lin Guo, Cheng-Ming Chuong
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    Studysummary This study demonstrated how cellular flows and tissue mechanics guide the topological transformations in avian skin, essential for feather follicle development from scales.
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