A vertex model on curved surfaces shows that cells in high-curvature regions spontaneously become larger due to curvature-induced relaxation of cell-edge tension, validated by Drosophila embryo data.
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Spontaneous patterning of cell size on curved surfaces
A vertex model on curved surfaces shows that cells in high-curvature regions spontaneously become larger due to curvature-induced relaxation of cell-edge tension, validated by Drosophila embryo data.