Emergence of Active Nematic Behavior in Monolayers of Isotropic Cells.
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DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.122.048004
Abstract: There is now growing evidence of the emergence and biological functionality of liquid crystal features, including nematic order and topological defects, in cellular tissues. However, how such features that intrinsically rely on particle elongation emerge… read more here.
Keywords: behavior monolayers; topological defects; nematic behavior; cell ... See more keywords