Here are some excerpts from my project report and talk on the Min-System.
If you're interested in checking out the full PowerPoint presentation you can download it by clicking here: Download Project Presentation (118,4 MB)
For the full project report, click here to view the PDF file: Download Project Report (8,4 MB)
The first clip begins by introducing the experimental finding of how the oscillations of the Min-Proteins aid in the location of the mid-cell plane.
The second clip introduces the key Min-proteins and the core mechanisms in which they interact with each other resulting in the oscillations along the membrane.
The third clip simplifies the model from a 3D geometry to a 1D model. In order to write down the nonlinear reaction diffusion equations that govern the dynamics of the system, this clip goes through each term of the equations and illustrates the interactions clearly.
If you would like to use these clips in your project, please attribute it to Laura Kern and provide a link to www.laura-kern.com