A new mechanism for collective migration in myxococcus xanthus

Journal of Statistical Physics

Volumn 128, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 269-286

  Starruss J ^a   Bley, Th ^a   Sogaard Andersen L ^b   Deutsch, A ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR TERRESTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cellular automata; Cellular Potts Model; Collective migration rod shaped cells; Myxobacteria

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249901792     PISSN: 00224715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10955-007-9298-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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