Parameter | Unit | Range |
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Epithelial viscosity | Kg m−1 s−1 = poise | 104–106 |
Mesenchymal viscosity | Kg m−1 s−1 = poise | 104–106 |
Epithelial surface tension | Kg s−2 = N/m | 10–3–10–2 |
Clefting force | Kg m s−2 = N | 10–7–10–6 |
Size of branching rudiment | m | 10–4 |
The time scale of branching morphogenesis | s | 104–105 |
The viscosity of embedding gel | Kg m−1 s−1 = poise | 100–106 |
Cellular traction force | Kg m s−2 = N | 10–10–10–9 |
ECM deformation length scale | m | 10–9–10–6 |