Pattern Formation by Reaction-diffusion
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PROBLEM DEFINITION In biology, embryological development of the structure of an organism or limb is referred to as morphogenesis. As a result of morphogenesis, complex shapes and patterns can form starting from just a single cell. Two main mechanisms that contribute to the embryo’s development are cell movement and cell specialization based on cell position. These mechanisms are influenced by special chemical substances created and released in a cell called morphogens. Morphogens freely diffuse from one cell to another through cell membrane and their local concentration at each cell affect the development of that cell.
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