2-CELL CORRELATIONS IN BIOLOGICAL TISSUES

Authors
MOMBACH JCM DEALMEIDA RMC IGLESIAS JR
Citation
Jcm. Mombach et al., 2-CELL CORRELATIONS IN BIOLOGICAL TISSUES, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 47(5), 1993, pp. 3712-3716
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
47
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
3712 - 3716
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1993)47:5<3712:2CIBT>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
We present two-cell correlation functions m(l)(n), which give the aver age number of l-sided cells adjacent to n-sided ones, obtained experim entally from vegetable tissues and through a numerical simulation that includes mitosis of biological-tissue growth. The correlation functio ns are not always linear in n, but the Aboav-Weaire law is obeyed, ind icating that it is valid for biological tissues and that recent argume nts applied to purely topological models are not valid for all natural systems.