Orientation patterns in growing rod colonies follow the shear rate of an isotropic expansion flow, and n-sided polygonal boundaries are predicted to produce a total topological defect charge of 1 - n/2.
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Prediction and control of geometry-induced nematic order in growing multicellular systems
Orientation patterns in growing rod colonies follow the shear rate of an isotropic expansion flow, and n-sided polygonal boundaries are predicted to produce a total topological defect charge of 1 - n/2.