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    • Biophysics
    • Mechanobiology

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    • Cell-generated mechanical forces are crucial for organ development.
    • Active cellular movements are not the sole source of these forces.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight the role of passive forces in organ morphogenesis.
    • To explore how mechanical instabilities contribute to organ shape.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of recent studies on epithelial tissue mechanics.
    • Analysis of buckling and wrinkling phenomena in organ development.

    Main Results:

    • Passive forces from mechanical instabilities can induce complex topologies in epithelial tissues.
    • Buckling and wrinkling transform simple tubes and sheets into folded structures.
    • This mechanism is observed in diverse organs including the brain, intestine, and lung.

    Conclusions:

    • Mechanical instabilities and resulting passive forces are a significant morphogenetic mechanism.
    • Buckling and wrinkling may be a broadly conserved strategy for sculpting organ form.