Mechanical control of morphogenesis robustness
Martin, E.; Theis, S.; Gay, G.; Monier, B.; Suzanne, M.
10.1101/2020.01.06.896266 bioRxivShow abstract
Epithelial sheets undergo highly reproducible remodeling to shape organs. This stereotyped morphogenesis depends on a well-defined sequence of events leading to the regionalized expression of developmental patterning genes that finally triggers downstream mechanical forces to drive tissue remodeling at a pre-defined position. However, how tissue mechanics controls morphogenetic robustness when challenged by intrinsic perturbations in close proximity has never been addressed. Here, we show that a bias in force propagation ensures stereotyped morphogenesis despite the presence of mechanical noise in the environment. We found that knockdown of the Arp2/3 complex member Arpc5 specifically affects fold directionality without altering neither the developmental nor the force generation patterns. By combining in silico modeling, biophysical and ad hoc genetic tools, our data reveal that junctional Myosin II planar polarity favors long-range force channeling and ensures folding robustness, avoiding force scattering and thus isolating the fold domain from surrounding mechanical perturbations.
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