Integer topological defects of cell monolayers -- mechanics and flows
Carles Blanch-Mercader,
Pau Guillamat,
Aurélien Roux
et al.
Abstract:Monolayers of anisotropic cells exhibit long-ranged orientational order and topological defects.During the development of organisms, orientational order often influences morphogenetic events.However, the linkage between the mechanics of cell monolayers and topological defects remains largely unexplored. This holds specifically at the time scales relevant for tissue morphogenesis.Here, we build on the physics of liquid crystals to determine material parameters of cell monolayers.In particular, we use a hydrodyn… Show more
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