Pattern selection in plants: Coupling chemical dynamics to surface growth in three dimensions

Annals of Botany

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 361-374

  Holloway, David M ^a,b,c   Harrison, Lionel G ^c  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dichotomous branching; Finite element modelling; Micrasterias; Morphogenesis; Pattern formation; Reaction diffusion; Surface expansion; Surface spherical harmonics; Symmetry breaking; Tip growth; Whorl formation

Indexed keywords

CATALYST; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MORPHOGENESIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLANT;

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MORPHOGENESIS; PLANT;

DIFFUSION; MORPHOGENESIS; PLANTS;

MICRASTERIAS;

EID: 38849179374     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: 10958290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcm295     Document Type: Article

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