We work on cell biology, morphogenesis and organ chirality using Drosophila as a model organism.

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Summary: A guide to mechanics in development: unlock how forces, material properties and geometry shape the forms of life.

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Wickström discovered how cells sense the physical world around them. Her research showed that cells can “feel” forces such as pressure and stretching and relay these signals all the way to their DNA. ...

Adult intestinal size plasticity is driven not only by epithelial stem cells but also by remodeling of the surrounding visceral musculature. Sex- and reproduction-dependent muscle remodeling controls ...

Cave dwelling animals experiencing constant darkness show the common adaptation of vision loss (Krishnan and Rohner, 2017). Eye loss is an active developmental process in Mexican tetra (Astyanax…

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Basement membranes are scaffolds of proteins, like collagen, that give organs shape. During development, basement membranes must adapt to the growing organ. We infer how fast the basement membrane ada...