Phototaxis during the slug stage of Dictyostelium discoideum: a model study
Phototaxis during the slug stage of Dictyostelium discoideum: a model study
During the slug stage, the cellular slime mould Dictyostelium discoideum moves towards light sources. We have modelled this phototactic behaviour using a hybrid cellular automata/partial differential equation model. In our model, individual amoebae are not able to measure the direction from which the light comes, and differences in light intensity …