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* University of Utah Mathematical Biology Seminar *
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Wednesday, March 3 at 4pm in INSCC 110


Speaker: Eric Cytrynbaum, U of U Mathematics

Title: Centering behaviour in fish melanophore cells.


Abstract: 

Fish melanophore cells demonstate a self-organizing
behaviour that depends on the same type of protein structures that
seem to be at work in the centering of chromosomes during mitosis. The
microtubule network and the molecular motor dynein both play a
significant role.  I will discuss experiments that reveal some
unexpected dynamics as well as a mathematical model that describes the
system.  Some simulations and a prelude to an asymptotic solution will
wrap things up.