Modelling and analysis of planar cell polarity

Planar cell polarity (PCP) occurs in the epithelia of many animals and can lead to the alignment of hairs, bristles and feathers; physiologically, it can organise ciliary beating. Here we present two approaches to modelling this phenomenon. The aim is to discover the basic mechanisms that drive PCP,...

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Main Authors: Schamberg, Sabine, Houston, Paul, Monk, Nick A.M., Owen, Markus R.
Format: Article
Published: 2008
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1002/