In this chapter we have presented mathematical modeling approaches to biological pattern
formation. While reaction-diffusion models are appropriate to describe the spatio-temporal …

Explaining embryonic development of multicellular organisms requires insight into complex
interactions between genetic regulation and physical, generic mechanisms at multiple …

Myxobacteria provide one of the simplest models of cell–cell interaction and organized cell
movement leading to cellular differentiation. When starved, tens of thousands of cells …

The long, rod-shaped cells of myxobacteria are polarized by their gliding engines. At the
rear, A-engines push while pili pull the front end forward. An hypothesis is developed …

Migrating cells of Myxococcus xanthus (MX) in the early stages of starvation-induced
development exhibit elaborate patterns of propagating waves. These so-called rippling …

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. And the earth was without form
and empty. And darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved on the …

Contrary to “continuous systems” and their canonical description with partial differential
equations, there is no standard model for describing discrete systems, particularly …