Author(s): Steffen Werner, Tom Stückemann, Manuel Beirán Amigo, Jochen C. Rink, Frank Jülicher, and Benjamin M. Friedrich
A modification to the classical Turing pattern mechanism is proposed to address body plan regeneration in flatworms. In particular, how these spontaneously forming patterns automatically and reliably adjust to animal size ensuring only one head forms.
[Phys. Rev. Lett. 114, 138101] Published Wed Apr 01, 2015