A novel plant cell division algorithm based on ellipse/ellipsoid fitting

Metadel Kassahun Abera University of Leuven, MeBioS
Pieter Verboven University of Leuven, MeBioS
Thijs Defraeye University of Leuven, MeBioS
maarten Hertog University of Leuven, MeBioS
Bart M Nicolai University of Leuven, MeBioS

Keywords: cell division, biomechanics, turgor pressure, thin-walled structure, Hooke's law, Newton's law, ellipse fitting, ellipsoid fitting

Abstract

Highlights: A novel plant cell division algorithm is presented for both 2D and 3D representation of cells. The position and orientation of the dividing cell wall were determined by fitting ellipse/ellipsoid to the cell vertices. The new wall is then inserted along the minor diameter of the fitted ellipse/ellipsoid perpendicular to the major diameter of the fitted ellipse/ellipsoid.

Author Biographies

Metadel Kassahun Abera, University of Leuven, MeBioS

Pieter Verboven, University of Leuven, MeBioS

Thijs Defraeye, University of Leuven, MeBioS

maarten Hertog, University of Leuven, MeBioS

Bart M Nicolai, University of Leuven, MeBioS

Published

2013-06-03

Issue

FSPM2013

Section

1A Modelling plant structure

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