Michael Walker: "A theoretical study of flux-based PIN models"
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19.06.2012 von 15:15 bis 16:00 |
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| Wo | KHS, Schänzlestr. 1, 79104 Freiburg |
| Name | Klaus Palme |
| Kontakttelefon | +49-(0)761-203 2954 |
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Michael Walker
Virtual Plants, INRIA & UMR AGAP
A theoretical study of flux-based PIN models
Understanding developmental processes in plants requires a realistic model of how cells express the auxin effluxer molecule auxin. We present a mathematical and numerical analysis of the flux-based model, in which PIN allocation at a cell wall is determined by a super-linear function of the auxin flux through that wall. A particular point of interest is whether it is possible to simultaneously reproduce the diffuse PIN expression seen on the surface of the shoot apical mersitem along with a canalized allocation in its body with the same model and parameter values. We find that recognizing the surface as "sink-driven" and the interior as "source-driven" clarifies the factors affecting canalization.
