Integrating lineage and interaction for the visualization of cellular structures

Abstract

This paper introduces context-sensitive cell systems as an extension of context-free cell systems for the simulation of pattern formation in two-dimensional cellular structures. The integration of interaction and lineage within the production rules allows for the modelling of division patterns that cannot solely be explained using lineage rules, such as the differentiation of epidermal leaf cells into stomata. The concept is illustrated using inhibition and reaction-diffusion models to simulate the development of a spot pattern.