Embryonic Cleavage Modeling as a computational approach to Sphere Packing Problem

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  • Luca Zammataro
  • Guido Serini
  • Federico Bussolino
  • Todd Rowland

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https://doi.org/10.1685/

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Embryonic cleavage depends on the distribution in the cytosol of molecular signals that influence mitotic spindle positioning. By implementing the New Kind of Science (NKS) theory in which a simple rule can evolve with a complex overall behavior, here we propose a new theoretical approach that is capable of modeling the mechanisms of early embryonic cleavage dynamics. Finally, we present evidence of a strong similarity between Kepler's Sphere Packing Problem and embryonic cleavage, which thus represents a prominent example of natural computing. [DOI: 10.1685/CSC06153] About DOI

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2007-10-01

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##issue.vol## 1 (2006)

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