Abstract
Understanding the mechanisms governing and regulating self-organisation in the developing embryo is a key challenge that has puzzled and fascinated scientists for decades. Since its conception in 1952 the Turing model has been a paradigm for pattern formation, motivating numerous theoretical and experimental studies, though its verification at the molecular level in biological systems has remained elusive. In this work, we consider the influence of receptor-mediated dynamics within the framework of Turing models, showing how non-diffusing species impact the conditions for the emergence of self-organisation. We illustrate our results within the framework of hair follicle pre-patterning, showing how receptor interaction structures can be constrained by the requirement for patterning, without the need for detailed knowledge of the network dynamics. Finally, in the light of our results, we discuss the ability of such systems to pattern outside the classical limits of the Turing model, and the inherent dangers involved in model reduction. © 2011 Society for Mathematical Biology.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 935-957 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Bulletin of Mathematical Biology |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 10 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledged KAUST grant number(s): KUK-C1-013-04
Acknowledgements: This publication was based on work supported in part by Award No KUK-C1-013-04, made by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). One of the authors (V.K.) is grateful for the hospitality of the Oxford Centre for Collaborative Applied Mathematics and the Institute for Mathematics and Its Applications during work on this project, as well as for many helpful comments and collaborations from his colleagues.
This publication acknowledges KAUST support, but has no KAUST affiliated authors.