Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics; Programs in Developmental Biology, Genetics, and Human Genetics; Cardiovascular Research Institute, Liver Center and Diabetes Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA.
Curr Biol. 2011 Oct 25;21(20):R854-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.09.005.
Much of the effort in understanding the dynamic process of development has focused on dissecting biochemical pathways. Recent studies illustrate that simple physical forces are also important in patterning organs.
在理解发育这一动态过程的过程中,人们付出了大量努力,其中重点是对生化途径进行剖析。最近的研究表明,简单的物理力在器官形成过程中也很重要。