1999/05/04 by Naoaki Ono, Takashi Ikegami, Ono, Naoaki +1
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Physics and Astronomy · #Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems (nlin.AO) #FOS: Biological sciences #FOS: Physical sciences #Quantitative Biology (q-bio) #adap-org #nlin.AO #q-bio
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.adap-org/9905002
8 pages, 15 eps figures, To appear in Proc. of ECAL 99, reviced content
arxiv created 1999/06/25 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30
We construct a simple model of a proto-cell that simulates a stochastic dynamics of abstract chemicals on a two-dimensional lattice. We assume that chemicals catalyze their reproduction through interaction with each other, and that between some chemicals repulsion occurs. We have shown that chemicals organize themselves into a cell-like structure that maintains its membranes dynamically. Further, we have obtained cells that can divide themselves automatically into daughter cells.