Emergence and transitions of dynamic patterns of thickness oscillation of the plasmodium of the true slime mold Physarum polycephalum |
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Authors: | Seiji Takagi Tetsuo Ueda |
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Institution: | Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan |
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Abstract: | The emergence and transitions of various spatiotemporal patterns of thickness oscillation were studied in the freshly isolated protoplasm of the Physarum plasmodium. New patterns, such as standing waves, and chaotic and rotating spirals, developed successively before the well-documented synchronous pattern appeared. There was also a spontaneous opposite transition from synchrony to chaotic and rotating spirals. Rotating spiral waves were observed in the large migrating plasmodium, where the vein structures were being destroyed. Thus, the Physarum plasmodium exhibits versatile patterns, which are generally expected in coupled oscillator systems. This paper discusses the physiological roles of spatiotemporal patterns, comparing them with other biological systems. |
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Keywords: | Physarum plasmodium Coupled oscillators Pattern dynamics Rotating spiral wave Contraction rhythm |
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