Travelling waves in a tissue interaction model for skin pattern formation.

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Tissue interaction plays a major role in many morphogenetic processes, particularly those associated with skin organ primordia. We examine travelling wave solutions in a tissue interaction model for skin pattern formation which is firmly based on the known biology. From a phase space analysis we conjecture the existence of travelling waves with specific wave speeds. Subsequently, analytical approximations to the wave profiles are derived using perturbation methods. We then show numerically th...

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Authors: Cruywagen, G; Maini, P; Murray, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of mathematical biology
• Volume: 33
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 193-210
• Publication date: 1994-01-01
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00160179
• EISSN: 1432-1416
• ISSN: 0303-6812
• Language: English
• Keywords: Models, Biological; Models, Theoretical; Epithelium; Skin Physiological Phenomena; Animals; Skin; Computer Simulation; Software; Epithelial Cells