Size matters for nonlinear (protein) wave patterns
Pattern formation and selection are fundamental, omnipresent principles in nature—from small cells up to geological scales. In E. coli bacteria, for example, self-organized pole-to-pole oscillations of Min proteins—resembling a short standing wave—ensure correct positioning of the cell division site...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2018-01-01
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| Series: | New Journal of Physics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/aad457 |