Trapping induced budding directionality for Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Authors

Kristine Faith Roque National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Jefferson Africa National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Giovanni Tapang National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

We demonstrate optical trapping induced directionality in the bud formation of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast cell in a dual-beam optical trap. 65% of the yeast cells formed within 45 degrees on either side of the trapping beam. In general, the growth of a daughter cell occurs in the vicinity of the higher-powered beam. In the case when the two beams had the same output power, 50% formed their buds in the upper semicircle and the other 50% formed in the lower semicircle.

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Issue

2011: Proceedings of the 29th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas National Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP2011-PA-4

Section

Poster Session PA

Published

2011-10-24

How to Cite

[1]

KF Roque, J Africa, and G Tapang, Trapping induced budding directionality for Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 29, SPP2011-PA-4 (2011). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP2011-PA-4.