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ArticleNature physics2025

Robust and resource-optimal dynamic pattern formation of Min proteins in vivo.

Ziyuan Ren, Henrik Weyer, Michael Sandler, Laeschkir Würthner, Haochen Fu, Chanin B Tangtartharakul, Dongyang Li, Cindy Sou, Daniel Villarreal, Judy E Kim and 2 more

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Article in Nature physics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Mimicking Cellular Membranes With Micropatterned Lipid Bilayers.Chemphyschem : a European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry · 2026
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  2. Fast, StreamlinedChemical & biomedical imaging · 2026
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  3. 3D pattern formation of a protein-membrane suspension.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Ziyuan Ren *Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA.
Henrik Weyer *Arnold Sommerfeld Center for Theoretical Physics and Center for NanoScience, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9612-0741
Michael Sandler *Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA.
Laeschkir Würthner *Arnold Sommerfeld Center for Theoretical Physics and Center for NanoScience, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4302-4945
Haochen FuDepartment of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA.
Chanin B TangtartharakulDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA.
Dongyang LiDepartment of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2728-4843
Cindy SouDepartment of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA.
Daniel VillarrealDepartment of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9011-3719
Judy E KimDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8695-4363
Erwin FreyArnold Sommerfeld Center for Theoretical Physics and Center for NanoScience, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-8792-3358
Suckjoon JunDepartment of Physics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0139-4297

Funding

Control of cellular resource allocation across biological scales in microorganismsR35GM139622 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI JUN, SUCKJOON · 2021 to 2025
$2.3M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM139622
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Min protein system prevents abnormal cell division in bacteria by forming oscillatory patterns between cell poles. However, predicting the protein concentrations at which oscillations start and whether cells can maintain them under physiological perturbations remains challenging. Here we show that dynamic pattern formation is robust across a wide range of Min protein levels and variations in the growth physiology using genetically engineered

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PMCPMC12263437

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