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In pursuit of the mechanics that shape cell surfaces

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Robust and responsive, the surface of a cell is as important as its interior when it comes to mechanically regulating form and function. New techniques are shedding light on this role, and a common language to describe its properties is now needed.

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Fig. 1: Schematics of methods to characterize the cell surface.

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We thank M. Bergert for comments on the manuscript and the schematics in Fig. 1. We acknowledge the financial support of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (A.D.-M.), the NIH through GM114671 (D.A.F.), GM114344 (D.A.F) and GM118167 (O.D.W.), and the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub (D.A.F.).

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  3. Bioengineering Department and Biophysics Program, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA

    Daniel A. Fletcher

  4. Biological Systems and Engineering Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, California, CA, USA

    Daniel A. Fletcher

  5. Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Daniel A. Fletcher

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