Turing patterns with pentagonal symmetry.

We explore numerically the formation of Turing patterns in a confined circular domain with small aspect ratio. Our results show that stable fivefold patterns are formed over a well defined range of disk sizes, offering a possible mechanism for inducing the fivefold symmetry observed in early develop...

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Príomhchruthaitheoirí: Aragón, J, Torres, M, Gil, D, Barrio, R, Maini, P
Formáid: Journal article
Teanga:English
Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: 2002
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Achoimre:We explore numerically the formation of Turing patterns in a confined circular domain with small aspect ratio. Our results show that stable fivefold patterns are formed over a well defined range of disk sizes, offering a possible mechanism for inducing the fivefold symmetry observed in early development of regular echinoids. Using this pattern as a seed, more complex biological structures can be mimicked, such as the pigmentation pattern of sea urchins and the plate arrangements of the calyxes of primitive camerate crinoids.