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An Equilibrium Theory of Cell Distribution in Dictyostelium discoideum

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Mathematical Topics in Population Biology, Morphogenesis and Neurosciences

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The phenomena observed at each stage of the life cycle of cellular slime molds have been widely investigated as a simple system relevant to the studies of Chemotaxis of cell aggregation, regulatory cell differentiation and regenerative pattern formation. Here we shall discuss the cell distribution pattern in cellular slime molds Dictyostelium discoideum at the migrating slug stage, using a standard model of statistical physics.

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  1. Department of Biophysics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606, Japan

    Ei Teramoto

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  1. Department of Biolphysics, Faculty of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606, Japan

    Ei Teramoto

  2. Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Kyoto University, Oiwake-cho, Kitashirakawa Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606, Japan

    Masaya Yumaguti

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Teramoto, E. (1987). An Equilibrium Theory of Cell Distribution in Dictyostelium discoideum . In: Teramoto, E., Yumaguti, M. (eds) Mathematical Topics in Population Biology, Morphogenesis and Neurosciences. Lecture Notes in Biomathematics, vol 71. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-93360-8_21

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