Phase transition and morphogenesis in a model biological system
Abstract
On the basis of recent experimental results obtained using a model biological system, we argue that well-known physical phenomena like wetting and percolation may play a significant role in morphogenetic changes which occur during development. We also present results of scanning microscopy studies on the structure of the system, which support our theoretical conclusions.
- Publication:
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Physical Review Letters
- Pub Date:
- October 1991
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRevLett.67.2399
- Bibcode:
- 1991PhRvL..67.2399F
- Keywords:
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- 87.22.-q;
- 64.60.Ak;
- 68.45.Gd;
- Renormalization-group fractal and percolation studies of phase transitions