A Generalized Reaction-Diffusion Simulator for Studying the Molecular Basis of Pattern Formation in Biological Systems
Hiroki Ueda
University of Tokyo, Medical School
Hiroaki Kitano
Sony Computer Science Laboratory
Abstract
The Generalized Reaction-Diffusion simulator enables us to
experiment with various reaction-diffusion processes, and
their spatio-temporal pattern formations.
Such processes include Turing Wave, Limit Cycle and
Progressive Wave. The user can define numbers of the factors
involved and their interactions, boundary conditions,
perturbation patterns, and other criticial parameters. The
power of such a simulator is demonstrated by creaing
patterns that simulate various steps of eye Drosophila formation.