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Wojtek Pałubicki¹, Andrzej Kokosza¹, Agata Burian²

¹Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska, Poznań, Poland.

Journal of Experimental Botany

|July 11, 2019

Summary

This review explores mathematical models for understanding plant growth and shape. It integrates computational concepts from diverse fields to aid research in plant morphogenesis.

Keywords:

Computational modeling geometry mechanics morphogenesis plant growth signaling

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Area of Science:

Plant Biology
Computational Biology
Biophysics

Background:

Plant morphogenesis involves complex feedback between growth signals and the plant body.
Understanding these feedback mechanisms is crucial for plant science research.
Formal descriptions of morphogenesis can aid comprehension.

Purpose of the Study:

To present established mathematical paradigms for representing plant shape and signaling.
To bridge computational modeling concepts for plant morphogenesis.
To make these concepts accessible to analytical and empirical researchers.

Main Methods:

Review of mathematical paradigms from plant biology, material sciences, fluid dynamics, and computer graphics.
Comparison of mathematical methods based on their power to express biological hypotheses.
Framing plants as organized systems of information processing.

Main Results:

Established mathematical paradigms are useful for formal representation of plant shape.
Biomechanical and biochemical signaling can be formally described using these paradigms.
Diverse computational modeling concepts are brought together.

Conclusions:

Mathematical and computational approaches offer powerful tools for studying plant morphogenesis.
Integrating insights from various scientific disciplines enhances our understanding of plant form and function.
This review facilitates a more unified approach to plant morphogenesis research.