title: On the mechanics of the first cleavage division of the sea urchin egg.
abstract: We describe a continuum model of the sea urchin egg during the first cleavage division. Using estimated values of the relevant mechanical parameters we then carry out numerical simulations of cytokinesis and conduct a systematic comparison of these computations with a variety of published experimental data.
authors.affiliation: SpectRX Inc., Norcross, Georgia 30071, USA.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dembo
mesh_terms: D008841:Actin Cytoskeleton / Q000502:physiology; D000199:Actins / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002455:Cell Division; D002970:Cleavage Stage, Ovum / Q000502:physiology*; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000502:physiology; D005782:Gels; D008433:Mathematics; D008954:Models, Biological; D009218:Myosins / Q000502:physiology; D012617:Sea Urchins / Q000196:embryology*; D008941:Spindle Apparatus / Q000502:physiology; D014783:Viscosity; D015053:Zygote / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D005782:Gels; D009218:Myosins