title: Theoretical studies on oscillations in microtubule polymerization.
abstract: Oscillations in the polymerization of microtubules have been studied theoretically, using differential equations and (more realistically) Monte Carlo simulations. There is gross qualitative agreement between theory and experiment but a really satisfactory model has not been found as yet.
mesh_terms: D008870:Microtubules / Q000502:physiology*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D010507:Periodicity; D011108:Polymers
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers