Mechanical forces are critical but poorly understood inputs for organogenesis and wound
healing. Calcium ions (Ca 2+ ) are critical second messengers in cells for integrating …

Biological complexity and ethical limitations necessitate models of human development.
Traditionally, genetic model systems have provided inexpensive routes to define mechanisms …

The mechanical stress state of an organ is a critical, but still poorly understood, driver of
organogenesis and regeneration. Here we report a chip-based regulated environment for micro-…

Differential mechanical force distributions are increasingly recognized to provide important
feedback into the control of an organ's final size and shape. As a second messenger that …

Citrus greening disease [Huanglongbing (HLB)] is the most significant and widespread threat
to the citrus industry in recent history. A bacterium [ Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus ( C …

… Linear and torsional springs are represented by energy functions E MMS and E Adh [34,54], …
The same form of the potential with different sets of parameters is used for E II and E MMD (…

The robust specification of organ development depends on coordinated cell-cell communication.
This process requires signal integration among multiple pathways, relying on second …

Laser labeling of fruits and vegetables is an efficient alternative to adhesive tags. In general,
the label consists of alphanumerical characters formed by laser-generated pinhole …

… (e) Fluidic tools allow for the detailed mechanical perturbation of living tissues. Adapted
from [7 •• ]. (f) Computational modeling can help rapidly test hypotheses that connect tissue …

METHODS Whole brain, kidney, and lung tissues were collected from an adult virgin female
BALB/c Rag1-/-mouse. The animal was cardiacally perfused with 20 ml cold 1× phosphate-…