Disset, Jean and Cussat-Blanc, Sylvain and Duthen, Yves
Self-organization of Symbiotic Multicellular Structures.
(2014)
In: the Fourteenth International Conference on the Synthesis and Simulation of Living Systems - ALIFE 2014, 30 July 2014 - 2 August 2014 (New York, United States).
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.7551/978-0-262-32621-6-ch087
Abstract
This paper presents a new model for the development of artificial creatures from a single cell. The model aims at providing a more biologically plausible abstraction of the morphogenesis and the specialization process, which the organogenesis follows. It is built upon three main elements: a cellular physics system that simulates division and intercellular adhesion dynamics, a simplified cell cycle offering to the cells the possibility to select actions such as division, quiescence, differentiation or apoptosis and, finally, a cell specialization mechanism quantifying the ability to perform different functions. An evolved artificial gene regulatory network is employed as a cell controller. As a proof-of-concept, we present two experiments where the morphology of a multicellular organism is guided by cell weaknesses and efficiency at performing different functions under environmental stress.
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HAL Id: | hal-01136097 |
Audience (conference): | International conference proceedings |
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Institution: | Université de Toulouse > Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse - Toulouse INP (FRANCE) French research institutions > Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - CNRS (FRANCE) Université de Toulouse > Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier - UT3 (FRANCE) Université de Toulouse > Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès - UT2J (FRANCE) Université de Toulouse > Université Toulouse 1 Capitole - UT1 (FRANCE) |
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Deposited On: | 26 Mar 2015 13:52 |
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