A mathematical modelling for the cheliped regeneration with handedness in fiddler crab

Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 77-92

  Seno, Hiromi ^a   Shigemoto, Mikiko ^b  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NARA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Differential equations; Fiddler crab; Handedness; Mathematical model; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BRACHYURA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LIMB; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PHYSIOLOGY; REGENERATION;

ANIMALS; BRACHYURA; EXTREMITIES; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; REGENERATION;

CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); OCYPODIDAE;

EID: 33846525414     PISSN: 00928240     EISSN: 15229602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11538-006-9155-z     Document Type: Article

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