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  • Developmental Biology
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  • Network-shaped organisms like slime moulds and fungi exhibit dynamic self-organized morphologies.
  • These organisms continuously adapt their body plans for efficient foraging.

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  • Investigate how the slime mould Physarum polycephalum self-organizes extensive networks.
  • Understand the role of cytoplasmic fluid flows in driving morphological dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizes Physarum polycephalum as a model organism.
  • Focuses on analyzing cytoplasmic fluid flows within tubular networks.

Main Results:

  • Cytoplasmic fluid flows are identified as the primary drivers of morphological dynamics.
  • Demonstrates the capacity of P. polycephalum to act as a coordinated whole through self-organization.

Conclusions:

  • Fluid flow is a key mechanism shaping living matter at various scales.
  • Opens new research avenues into self-organization principles in biological systems.