Mechanical signals play many roles in cell and developmental biology. Several
mechanotransduction pathways have been uncovered, but the mechanisms identified so far …

Building a complex structure such as the cell wall, with many individual parts that need to be
assembled correctly from distinct sources within the cell, is a well-orchestrated process …

Cell biology heavily relies on the behavior of fibrillar structures, such as the cytoskeleton, yet
the analysis of their behavior in tissues often remains qualitative. Image analysis tools have …

How organs reach their final shape is a central yet unresolved question in developmental
biology. Here we investigate whether mechanical cues contribute to this process. We …

The role of mechanical signals in cell identity determination remains poorly explored in
tissues. Furthermore, because mechanical stress is widespread, mechanical signals are …

In plant cells, cortical microtubules (CMTs) generally control morphogenesis by guiding
cellulose synthesis. CMT alignment has been proposed to depend on geometrical cues, with …

Lobe development in the epidermal pavement cells of Arabidopsis thaliana cotyledons and
leaves is thought to take place via tip-like growth on the concave side of lobes driven by …

As land plants grow and develop, they encounter complex mechanical challenges,
especially from winds and turgor pressure. Mechanosensitive control over growth and …

Development is remarkably reproducible, producing organs with the same size, shape, and
function repeatedly from individual to individual. For example, every flower on the …

Although the formation of new walls during plant cell division tends to follow maximal tensile
stress direction, analyses of individual cells over time reveal a much more variable behavior …