Mechanics of embryogenesis

A tension-induced morphological transition shapes the avian extra-embryonic territory
A. Michaut, A. Chamolly, A. Villedieu, F. Corson*, J. Gros*, bioRxiv

Self-organized tissue mechanics underlie embryonic regulation
P. Caldarelli, A. Chamolly, A. Villedieu, O. Alegria-Prévot, C. Phan, J. Gros*, F. Corson*, Nature, 633, 887–894 (2024) link

A tensile ring drives tissue flows to shape the gastrulating amniote embryo
M. Saadaoui, D. Rocancourt, J. Roussel, F. Corson*, J. Gros*
Science, 367, 453–458 (2020) link preprint

Developmental patterning

Pulsatile dynamics propagate crystalline order in the developing Drosophila eye
L. Couturier, J. Luna-Escalante, K. Mazouni, C. Mestdagh, M.-S. Phan, J.-Y. Tinevez, F. Schweisguth*, F. Corson*, bioRxiv

Geometry of gene regulatory dynamics, D. Rand, A. Raju, M. Sáez, F. Corson, E. Siggia PNAS, 118, e2109729118 (2021) link

Self-organization in pattern formation, F. Schweisguth, F. Corson, Dev Cell, 49, 659-677 (2019) link

Regulation of Notch output dynamics via specific E(spl)-HLH factors during bristle patterning in Drosophila, L. Couturier, K. Mazouni, F. Corson , F. Schweisguth, Nat Commun 10, 3486 (2019) link

Self-organized Notch dynamics generate stereotyped sensory organ patterns in Drosophila
F. Corson, L. Couturier, H. Rouault, K. Mazouni, F. Schweisguth
Science, 356, eaai7407 (2017) link pdf

Gene-free methodology for cell fate dynamics during development
F. Corson, E. Siggia, eLife, 6, e30743 (2017) link pdf

Geometry, epistasis, and developmental patterning
F. Corson, E. Siggia, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 109, 5568-5575 (2012) link pdf

C. elegans locomotion and glial function

Glutamate spillover in C. elegans triggers repetitive behavior through presynaptic activation of MGL-2/mGluR5, M. Katz, F. Corson*, W. Keil*, A. Singhal, A. Bae, Y. Lu, Y. Liang, S. Shaham, Nat Commun, 10, 1882 (2019) link

Glia modulate a neuronal circuit for locomotion suppression during sleep in C. elegans, M. Katz, F. Corson, S. Iwanir, D. Biron, S. Shaham, Cell Reports, 22, 2575–2583 (2018) link

Optimal transport networks

Fluctuations and redundancy in optimal transport networks
F. Corson, Phy. Rev. Lett., 104, 048703 (2010) link pdf

Plant morphogenesis

A model for hierarchical patterns under mechanical stresses
F. Corson, M. Adda-Bedia, H. Henry
Philos. Mag., 90, 357-373 (2010) link pdf

In silico leaf venation networks: growth and reorganization driven by mechanical forces
F. Corson, M. Adda-Bedia, A. Boudaoud
J. Theor. Biol., 259, 440-448 (2009) link pdf

Turning a plant tissue into a living cell froth through isotropic growth
F. Corson, O. Hamant, S. Bohn, J. Traas, A. Boudaoud, Y. Couder
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 106, 8453-8458 (2009) link pdf

Developmental patterning by mechanical signals in Arabidopsis
O. Hamant, M. G. Heisler, H. Jönsson, P. Krupinski, M. Uyttewaal, P. Bokov, F. Corson, P. Sahlin, A. Boudaoud, E. M. Meyerowitz, Y. Couder, J. Traas
Science, 322, 1650-1655 (2008) link pdf

Mechanical instabilities

Measuring order in the isotropic packing of elastic rods
E. Bayart, S. Deboeuf, F. Corson, A. Boudaoud, M. Adda-Bedia
Europhys. Lett., 95, 34002 (2011) link pdf

Localization through surface folding in solid foams under compression
P. M. Reis, F. Corson, A. Boudaoud, B. Roman
Phys. Rev. Let., 103, 045501 (2009) link pdf

Thermal fracture as a framework for quasi-static crack propagation
F. Corson, M. Adda-Bedia, H. Henry, E. Katzav
Int. J. Fracture, 158, 1-14 (2009) link pdf

Statistical mechanics

Statistical mechanics of point particles with a gravitational interaction
M.-L. Chabanol, F. Corson, Y. Pomeau
Europhys. Lett., 50, 148-154 (2000) link pdf