On Gaussian curvature and membrane fission

Abstract We propose a three-dimensional mathematical model to describe dynamical processes of membrane fission. The model is based on a phase field equation that includes the Gaussian curvature contribution to the bending energy. With the addition of the Gaussian curvature energy term numerical simu...

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Main Authors: Mara Denisse Rueda-Contreras, Andreu F. Gallen, J. Roberto Romero-Arias, Aurora Hernandez-Machado, Rafael A. Barrio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88851-y