Abstract
The explanation of mosaic pattern in chimeric organs analyzed by in situ methods requires modeling of specific hypotheses. The use of computer simulations to achieve this has led to the conclusion that finely variegated mixtures of cell lineage within chimeric tissues does not require extensive cell movement. Cell division models were used to determine the distribution of patch size as mosaic fields are generated. The results establish that these distributions are sensitive to the proportion of the two cell types which comprise the mosaic.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 363-366,IN1-IN2,367-374,IN3,375-377 |
Journal | Journal of Theoretical Biology |
Volume | 141 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 7 1989 |
Funding
This work was supported in part by USPHS grants CA29078 and SEO3498 from DHHS.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Immunology and Microbiology
- Applied Mathematics
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
- Statistics and Probability
- Modeling and Simulation