Spatial distribution of exocytosis in tip-growing cells

Determine the spatial distribution of exocytosis along the plasma membrane in tip-growing cells.

Background

The spatial pattern of exocytosis is central to models of tip growth, yet direct experimental quantification remains technically challenging. This uncertainty complicates mechanistic understanding of how secretion patterns shape morphologies across species.

The paper presents an inference framework linking cell wall geometry and elastic strains to exocytosis profiles, while acknowledging that direct experimental determination of exocytosis localization remains unresolved due to current measurement limitations.