How to be in a good shape? The influence of clone morphology on cell competition

Cell competition is a conserved mechanism where slow proliferating cells (so called losers) are eliminated by faster proliferating neighbors (so called winners) through apoptosis.1 It is an important process which prevents developmental malformations and maintains tissue fitness in aging adults.2 Re...

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Main Authors: Romain Levayer, Eduardo Moreno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-01-01
Series:Communicative & Integrative Biology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19420889.2015.1102806