CDK1–Wee1 Cell Cycle Oscillator

Bistability, limit cycle, mitotic entry — Ferrell-Bhatt double-negative feedback loop

Phase Plane: CDK1 vs Wee1 Activity

Time Series: CDK1 & Wee1 Activities

Bifurcation Diagram (CDK1 vs Production Rate)

Cell Cycle Biology & Model

Mutual inhibition ODE:
ẋ = α - δx - x·w^n/(K^n+w^n)
ẇ = β - γw - w·x^n/(J^n+x^n)
CDK1 activates → Wee1 inhibits CDK1
Bistability condition:
Steep Hill kinetics (n≥4) + feedback
→ S-shaped nullclines → 3 fixed points
Oscillation: limit cycle wraps both states
CDK1 activity
Wee1 activity
Phase
Cycle period