A dynamical systems approach to cell growth

Authors

  • Gustavo Bueno Romero Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Biociências. Departamento de Fisiologia
  • Ricardo Alves Martins Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Biociências. Departamento de Fisiologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7594/revbio.12.01.03

Keywords:

. Dynamical systems, Reaction-diffusion system, Cellular growth, Murray model, Cellular proportion.

Abstract

This article has two objectives. Firstly, we conduct a brief introduction to the conceptual elements of embryogenesis. In this context, two of the most important mathematical models in Developmental Biology, the mechanical model of Murray and Alan Turing’s reaction-diffusion model, are discussed and their conceptual differences made explicit. Furthermore, we propose a new model based on Dynamical Systems to represent cellular growth. This new model is extended in order to consider the development of a tissue comprised of two cell types. Finally, we discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this approach in Biology

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Published

2018-04-23

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2014): Especial Biologia Teórica

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How to Cite

Romero, G. B., & Martins, R. A. (2018). A dynamical systems approach to cell growth. Revista Da Biologia, 12(1), 11-16. https://doi.org/10.7594/revbio.12.01.03