PMID: 1203452Oct 1, 1975Paper

Model for the positional differentiation of the cap in Acetabularia

Bio Systems
J Rommelaere, J Hiernaux

Abstract

A late stage during the biological cycle of the unicellular alga Acetabularia is the differentiation of a cap at the apical end of the stalk. A minimal model of the spatio-temporal regulation of this event is proposed on the basis of biological data available and current hypotheses. This involves the interaction between a diffusing inhibitor specific to the translation of cap mRNAs and a graded distribution of these messengers. The model accounts for delayed protein synthesis which occurs preferably at the apex and is likely to initiate the formation of the cap. The biological and theoretical implications are discussed.

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