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Morphomechanical rules of embryonic development.

Lev V Beloussov¹

¹Department of Embryology, Faculty of Biology, Moscow State University; Moscow 119992, Russia.

|October 20, 2018

Summary

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We propose a law-centered approach for studying biological development, finding the dominant instructivistic method inadequate for morphogenesis. Our morphomechanical rule offers a general framework and reproduces specific developmental events.

Keywords:

Biomechanics Mechanical stresses Morphogenesis

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Area of Science:

Developmental biology
Biophysics
Morphogenesis

Background:

The instructivistic approach, while prevalent in modern biology, has limitations in explaining developmental processes.
Understanding morphogenesis requires alternative explanatory frameworks.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare law-centered and instructivistic approaches for explaining biological development.
To propose and validate a novel law-centered morphomechanical rule for morphogenesis.

Main Methods:

Comparative analysis of explanatory approaches in developmental biology.
Formulation of a morphomechanical rule based on hyper-restoration of mechanical stresses.
Simulation and analysis of developmental events using the proposed rule.

Main Results:

The instructivistic approach is deemed inappropriate for developmental problems, particularly morphogenesis.
A simple morphomechanical rule based on mechanical stress restoration is presented.
This rule provides a general framework for morphogenesis and can model specific developmental events.

Conclusions:

A law-centered morphomechanical approach offers a powerful alternative for understanding morphogenesis.
The proposed rule demonstrates versatility in explaining diverse developmental phenomena.
This framework advances the study of developmental mechanics.