It would be astonishing to see a ball of clay roll itself out in this way, and yet a ball of embryonic cells can do just this 1,2. Furthermore, just such elongation and narrowing of tissue occurs ...

One significant area of research has been the investigation of how NMPs contribute to axial elongation ... a natural embryonic context, suggesting that intrinsic properties of the cells limit ...

This study highlights the crucial role that embryonic and fetal movement plays not only in the elongation of skeletal elements but also in the symmetrical patterning of bones. The findings ...