Patterns across Developmental Scales

Dear Colleagues,

Curiously, morphological patterns can greatly differ across temporal and spatial biological scales. The bricks of life, the cells, assemble into morphological structures with a plethora of sizes and shapes. The same machinery builds patterned biological units such as wings and legs or hearts and brains. However, precise and specific cell assembling can define biological function and shape. In recent years, we have started to understand the mechanisms via which, phenotypically and spatially, cells build up functionally biological patterns and shapes. Physical forces and main pathways are involved in this game, yet the biology and physics behind these macro and micro developmental scales remain largely unknown. Understanding patterning from a multidisciplinary approach will unveil the functional bases behind different shapes across biological scales.

This Special Issue is an open multidisciplinary discussion aiming to collect current knowledge regarding the mechanisms driving patterning and organ shape, including research papers, reviews, and communications covering the cell biology and biophysical aspects behind different biological shapes.

Dr. Marisa M. Merino
Dr. José A. García-Sanz
Guest Editors

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• patterning
• organ
• cells
• differentiation
• proliferation
• death
• biophysics