Biology – Quantitative Biology – Cell Behavior
Scientific paper
2008-08-20
Biology
Quantitative Biology
Cell Behavior
25 pages, 3 figures
Scientific paper
10.1038/msb.2008.76
The cytoskeleton is essential for the maintenance of cell morphology in eukaryotes. In fission yeast for example, polarized growth sites are organized by actin whereas microtubules (MT) acting upstream control where growth occurs (La Carbona et al, 2006). Growth is limited to the cell poles when MTs undergo catastrophes there and not elsewhere on the cortex (Brunner and Nurse, 2000). Here we report that the modulation of MT dynamics by forces as observed in vitro (Dogterom and Yurke, 1997; Janson et al, 2003) can quantitatively explain the localization of MT catastro-phes in S. pombe. However, we found that it is necessary to add length-dependent catastrophe rates to make the model fully consistent with other measured traits of MTs. This result demonstrates the possibility that MTs together with associated proteins such as kinesins having a depolymerization activity can reliably mark the tips of the cell.
Brunner Damian
Foethke Dietrich
Makushok Tatyana
Nedelec Francois
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