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Coupled Oscillators with Chemotaxis

adap-org 2009-10-30 v1 Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems q-bio

Abstract

A simple coupled oscillator system with chemotaxis is introduced to study morphogenesis of cellular slime molds. The model successfuly explains the migration of pseudoplasmodium which has been experimentally predicted to be lead by cells with higher intrinsic frequencies. Results obtained predict that its velocity attains its maximum value in the interface region between total locking and partial locking and also suggest possible roles played by partial synchrony during multicellular development.

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@article{arxiv.adap-org/9807002,
  title  = {Coupled Oscillators with Chemotaxis},
  author = {Satoshi Sawai and Yoji Aizawa},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:adap-org/9807002},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages, 5 figures, latex using jpsj.sty and epsf.sty, to appear in J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 67 (1998)