Tissue growth is controlled and its processes are coordinated by mechanisms requiring signals and factors, such as transcription factors. During tissue development, cell proliferation must be tightly coordinated with possible differentiation to determine the correct configuration. Cell wall extensibility and junction communications are involved in tissue growth.
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(2008). Tissue Growth, Repair, and Remodeling. In: Biology and Mechanics of Blood Flows. CRM Series in Mathematical Physics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-74847-4_10
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