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PMID: 9194488 Published · ppublish English Journal Article Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

On the mechanics of the first cleavage division of the sea urchin egg.

Experimental cell research ·Vol. 233 ·No. 2 ·1997-06-15 ·Pages 252-73

He X, Dembo M

Abstract

We describe a continuum model of the sea urchin egg during the first cleavage division. Using estimated values of the relevant mechanical parameters we then carry out numerical simulations of cytokinesis and conduct a systematic comparison of these computations with a variety of published experimental data.

MeSH Terms

Actin Cytoskeleton/physiology Actins/physiology Animals Biomechanical Phenomena Cell Division Cleavage Stage, Ovum/physiology Cytoskeleton/physiology Gels Mathematics Models, Biological Myosins/physiology Sea Urchins/embryology Spindle Apparatus/physiology Viscosity Zygote/physiology

Chemicals

Actins Gels Myosins

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

He X

SpectRX Inc., Norcross, Georgia 30071, USA.

Dembo M

Article Info

Journal

Experimental cell research

Abbr.

Exp Cell Res

ISSN

0014-4827

DOI

10.1006/excr.1997.3585

Published

1997-06-15

Pages

252-73

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0373226

Subset

Grants

NIAID NIH HHS · R01-AI21002 · United States

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1006/excr.1997.3585 View journal details

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