Table 2. Estimates of force per cell and tensional stress within effective sagittal section area (SSA) (deep mesoderm only).
Based on a mean cell sectional area of 625 nm2.
| Time from onset of gastrulation (hours) | Force (μN (n,±SEM)) |
Effective SSA (mm2 (n,±SEM)) |
Estimated force/cell (nN) |
Force per effective SSA (Pascals) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.25 (3, 0.08) | 0.12 (1, n/a) | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| 2.1 | 0.31 (3, 0.09) | 0.11 (4, 0.014) | 1.7 | 2.8 |
| 2.9 | 0.49 (4, 0.16) | 0.13 (4, 0.018) | 2.3 | 3.8 |
| 4.3 | 0.94 (4, 0.04) | 0.27 (3, 0.024) | 2.2 | 3.5 |
| 6.5 | 1.6 (5, 0.11) | 0.41 (3, 0.020) | 2.5 | 3.9 |
| 11.8 | 2.6 (6, 0.19) | 0.68 (3, 0.051) | 2.4 | 3.8 |