Chevron Patterns (IMAGE)

National University of Singapore

Chevron Patterns

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Microscope image of chevron patterns in zebrafish myotome (top), and computer simulation of chevron formation (bottom). New cells progressively arrive from the tailbud on the right. Due to differential friction with neighbouring tissues, each segment of cells deforms into a 'U'-shape, which is then sharpened by active stress into a 'V'-shape pattern.

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Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore

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