Amoeboid movement as a correlated walk.

Journal of mathematical biology ·Vol. 4 ·No. 4 ·1977-10-20 ·Pages 327-35

Hall RL

Abstract

The movement of slime-mold amoebae under isotropic conditions in two dimensions is represented as a Correlated Walk with straight steps of variable length. The steps are correlated via the angle theta turned through from step to step. The hypotheses and predictions of the model compare favourably with experimental data for Dictyostelium discoideum amoebae.

MeSH Terms

Dictyostelium/physiology Models, Biological Movement Myxomycetes/physiology

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Hall R L

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of mathematical biology

Abbr.

J Math Biol

ISSN

0303-6812

DOI

10.1007/BF00275081

Published

1977-10-20

Pages

327-35

Language

English

Region

Germany

NLM ID

7502105

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