Species-specific basal fluidization shapes early forebrain development
Shuting Xu, Sangwoo Kim, Guanlin Li, Michaela Wilsch‐Bräuninger, Annika Kolodziejczyk, Theresa M. Schütze, Mareike Albert, Vikas Trivedi, Otger Campàs, Miki Ebisuya
This study identifies basal fluidization in human neuroepithelia as a tissue-level mechanism driving forebrain expansion, distinct from other great apes and mice.
bioRxiv · Oct 7, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology