Reaction-diffusion modelling of somite formation : computed dynamics and bifurcation analysis

Living organisms exhibit pattern in many forms. The processes underlying this organization, in general, are not well understood. This thesis proposes a candidate model for the dynamic eruption of somites (the precursors for the structures associated with the spinal column) in vertebrate embryos....

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Main Author: Orchard, Jeff
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/4664