Predicting division planes of three-dimensional cells by soap-film minimization
P. Martinez, L. Allsman, K. A. Brakke, C. Hoyt, J. Hayes, H. Liang, W. Neher, Y. Rui, A. Roberts, A. Moradifam, B. Goldstein, C. Anderson, C. G. Rasmussen
The paper develops a mathematical model to predict cell division planes in plants and animals by simulating soap-film minima, showing it matches observed division sites and avoids unfavorable junctions.
bioRxiv · Jul 23, 2018Plant Biology