Cellular Symmetry: What Cues Tell A Cell To Divide At The Center
Monday, August 4, 2008 - 03:14
in Biology & Nature
Cells are intrinsically artistic. When the right signals tell a cell to divide, it usually splits down the middle, resulting in two identical daughter cells. (Stem cells are the exception to the rule.) This natural symmetry is visible on the macroscopic scale as well. All living creatures, be they mushrooms or humans, are visibly symmetric, a product of our cells' preference for equilibrium.