Self-Organization of Microtubules and Kinesin-Oligomers
Self-organization of microtubules and kinesin oligomers, observed with dark-field light microscopy. For methods and info, see Self-organization of microtubules and motors, Nature, vol 389, pp 305-8. These pictures are commented in the PhD thesis of F. Nedelec.
Quicktime movies:
Vortex in unconstrained geometry (1.5 MB)
Longer version of the same vortex (6.1 MB)
Vortex formation in confined geometry (2.1 MB)
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