Supplementary material for the publication:

Pattern Formation in Diatoma vulgaris Colonies

Author: Thomas Harbich

Chapter 10 in the book:

The Mathematical Biology of Diatoms (Diatoms: Biology and  Applications) Janice L. Pappas (Editor), Richard Gordon (Series Editor), Joseph Seckbach (Series Editor), Wiley-Scrivener; Wiley-Scrivener;  First published: 21 April 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119751939.ch10

Twitches

When cells split after completing cell division, twitching occurs that affects the location and shape of larger areas of the colony. The following video shows a colony in 4500x time-lapse, in which a sequence of such twitches can be seen.

* The Mathematical Biology of Diatoms [DMTH, Volume in the series: Diatoms: Biology & Applications, series editors: Richard Gordon & Joseph Seckbach]. J.L. Pappas and R. Gordon, (eds.) Wiley-Scrivener, Beverly, MA, USA

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