Adhesion-driven rigidity transition decoupled from density-driven jamming triggers epithelial organization in embryonic tissues

Nature Physics, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03276-6

Tissue phase transitions are key to morphogenesis. Now adhesion-driven rigidification is identified as key to epithelial organization but only if uncoupled from density-driven jamming.