Geometric optics organizes organelle interactions and positioning
Reza Farhadifar, Gunar Fabig, Hai‐Yin Wu, Yuan‐Nan Young, Justus Vogel, Daniel J. Needleman, Thomas Müller‐Reichert, Michael Shelley
The paper shows that microtubule asters in C. elegans use a cellular analog of geometric optics to position pronuclei during cell division, with surface-anchored motors and dynamic terminator curves governing this process.
bioRxiv · Apr 29, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology