Held Jointly with the 2004 SIAM Annual Meeting Oregon Convention Center Portland, Oregon |
George Oster , University of California, Berkeley
Myxobacteria are rod-shaped cells that propel themselves by a mechanism called 'gliding'. In a certain stage of their life cycle they generate density waves that spiral and interpenetrate. I will present models that address both their propulsive mechanisms and cooperative behavior. The models illustrate how the patterns can be used as a probe of intercellular signal transduction mechanisms, and provide an alternate system for studying multicellular pattern formation based on direct cell contact rather than diffusible morphogens.
4/2/04
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