Zichen Kang

Apical3DTip: Elliptic Cross-section-based Reconstruction for the Embryo Initial Cell of Arabidopsis

The paper introduces Apical3DTip, a method for 3D and 4D analysis of Arabidopsis embryo initial cell morphology using elliptic cross-sections and coordinate normalization, enabling accurate geometric characterization without mesh reconstruction.

Deformation Gradient Tensor Model of Roll-Spiral Transformation for Protein Assembly Refractile Body

The paper develops a deformation gradient tensor model to describe the roll-spiral transformation in protein refractile bodies, linking macroscopic morphology with microscopic lattice deformation.

Temporal changes in surface tension guide the accurate asymmetric division of Arabidopsis zygotes

The paper shows that temporal changes in surface tension at the growing tip of Arabidopsis zygotes maintain cortical microtubule bands, which guide the formation of the preprophase band and ensure asymmetric cell division.

Ca2+ oscillations promote microtubule-band turnover and support tip growth in Arabidopsis zygotes

This study shows Ca2+ oscillations drive microtubule-band turnover and support tip growth in Arabidopsis zygotes through a feedback loop, distinct from actin-based tip growth mechanisms.

Two-step polar plastid migration via F-actin and microtubules ensures unequal inheritance during asymmetric division of Arabidopsis zygote

The paper shows that plastids in Arabidopsis zygote undergo two-step migration via F-actin and microtubules, leading to unequal inheritance during asymmetric division.

Title: KymoTip: High-throughput Characterization of Tip-growth Dynamics in Plant Cells

KymoTip is a tool for analyzing live imaging data of plant cell tip growth, enabling accurate quantification of cell dynamics and intracellular events despite fluctuations in position and shape.

Agent-Based Simulation of Cortical Microtubule Band Movement in the Arabidopsis Zygote

The paper uses an agent-based simulation to study cortical microtubule band movement in Arabidopsis zygotes, identifying self-organization processes and the role of directional cues.

A viscoelastic-plastic deformation model of hemisphere-like tip growth in Arabidopsis zygotes

The paper develops a viscoelastic-plastic model to simulate tip growth in Arabidopsis zygotes and identifies non-dimensional parameters that maintain a hemisphere-like shape.