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Fluid flows shaping organism morphology

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Alim,  Karen
Max Planck Research Group Biological Physics and Morphogenesis, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Max Planck Society;

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Alim, K. (2018). Fluid flows shaping organism morphology. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, 373(1747): 20170112. doi:10.1098/rstb.2017.0112.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0001-312B-8
Abstract
A dynamic self-organized morphology is the hallmark of network-shaped organisms like slime moulds and fungi. Organisms continuously reorganize their flexible, undifferentiated body plans to forage for food. Among these organisms the slime mould Physarum polycephalum has emerged as a model to investigate how an organism can self-organize their extensive networks and act as a coordinated whole. Cytoplasmic fluid flows flowing through the tubular networks have been identified as the key driver of morphological dynamics. Inquiring how fluid flows can shape living matter from small to large scales opens up many new avenues for research.