Symposium 5

[S5-03] Biophysical approaches to morphogenesis in the organ stage mouse embryo

Hirotaka Tao¹, Min Zhu^1,2, Mohammad Samani¹, Evan Thomas¹, Clarissa Pasiliao^1,3, Kelli Fenelon^1,3, Huaxiong Huang⁴, Yu Sun², ^○Sevan Hopyan^1,3,5 (1.Program in Dev. Bio. and Stem Cell Bio., RI, Hosp. for Sick Children and U. of T., 2.Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 3.Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, 4.Department of Mathematics and Statistics, York University and University of Toronto, 5.Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto)

Keywords:morphogenesis, cell movement, tissue stiffness, rigidity phase, durotaxis, mouse limb bud and branchial arches