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View SchemaBacterial self-organisation and computation
| Authors | Martyn Amos, David A. Hodgson, Alan Gibbons |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | q-bio/0512017 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0512017 |
Abstract
In this article we highlight chemotaxis (cellular movement) as a rich source of potential engineering applications and computational models, highlighting current research and possible future work. We first give a brief description of the biological mechanism, before describing recent work on modelling it in silico. We then propose a methodology for extending existing models and their possible application as a fundamental tool in engineering cellular pattern formation. We discuss possible engineering applications of human-defined cell patterns, as well as the potential for using abstract models of chemotaxis for generalised computation, before concluding with a brief discussion of future challenges and opportunities in this field.
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