Blastocoel morphogenesis: a biophysics perspective
Cell Behavior
2021-10-12 v2
Abstract
The blastocoel is a fluid-filled cavity characteristic of animal embryos at the blastula stage. Its emergence is commonly described as the result of cleavage patterning, but this historical view conceals a large diversity of mechanisms and overlooks many unsolved questions from a biophysics perspective. In this review, we describe generic mechanisms for blastocoel morphogenesis, rooted in biological literature and simple physical principles. We propose novel directions of study and emphasize the importance to study blastocoel morphogenesis as an evolutionary and physical continuum.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2106.14509,
title = {Blastocoel morphogenesis: a biophysics perspective},
author = {Mathieu Le-Verge-Serandour and Hervé Turlier},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2106.14509},
year = {2021}
}
Comments
26 pages, 6 figures, review