General:

MORPHOGENESIS definition by Principia Cybernetica

Alan Turing Life Scientific Biography, written by Andrew Hodges (Oxford, England)

Luis Mateus Rocha's Evolutionary Systems and Artificial Life course containing "development & morphogenesis: self-organization & selection... " chapter

The Mathematics and Biology - The Interface: this page discuss questions related to morphogenesis

Morphogenesis Simulations:

Xmorphia: Pattern-Formation ("Morphogenesis from a Reaction-Diffusion System" ) Good example of patterns formation in Brusselator-like RD system with plates and animations

COMPUTATIONAL MORPHOGENESIS Student Project at University of Aizu

(Supervised by Chrystopher L. Nehaniv ) good idea, but far from completion

Major Tools & Concepts in the Project:

1.L-Systems 2.Diffusion-Reaction Systems 3.Cellular Automata & Self-Reproduction 4.Physics-based Modelling 5.Swarm Intelligence 6.Evolutionary Algorithms

Visual Models of Morphogenesis- Guided Tour: Excellent hypertext with pictures and animations

Table of Contents

Introduction, Title page; 1. Introduction; 2. Reaction-diffusion models in 2D; 3. Pigmentation patterns in seashells; 4. Eden's model; 5. Diffusion-limited aggregation; 6. Diffusion-limited growth of sponges; 7. Cellular automata; 8. L-systems; 9. Branching patterns of herbaceous plants; 10. Signals in plants; 11. Exogenous control of plant development; 12. Spiral phyllotaxis; 13. Conclusions, Acknowledgements ,References, Plates, Animations

ACSE Lessons : Two Computer Lessons

[1] Sea Urchin Gastrulation (with figures and animation)

[2] Drosophila Embryo segmentation

Lindenmayer systems (L systems) tutorial pages

Hans Meinhardt and Alfred Gierer Theoretical Biology Page

Hiroaki Kitano: computional aspects of the evolution of neurogenesis and morphogenesis

Frank Dellaert: Morphogenesis and Evolution (Alife approach)

Kurt Fleischer: "A Multiple-Mechanism Developmental Model for Defining Self-Organizing Geometric Structures " (Thesis)

Nick Savill's Modeling Dictyostelium Morphogenesis: from single cells to crawling slugs [slug.mpg (3.5M)] and Spatial Cellular Model

Morphogenesis Research by Harvard Medical School (sort of the diffusing-regulator depending patterns of cell proliferation on display?)

Daphne Manoussaki - research interests page with some links in biology & mathematics and her thesis Modelling in vitro vasculogenesis

Christian Jacob: Morphogenesis and Artificial Life pages

Alex Sherstinski' pages: morphogenesis and ``The Chemical Basis Of Morphogenesis''

Roger D. Meicenheimer's long range research goal is to provide a bridge between theoretical models and established observations of plant morphogenesis

David Bartnicki' Masters thesis: The Design and Implementation of Computer Simulation for Fungal Morphogenesis (Advised by Gerhard Gierz ) and his Fungus Simulator Home Page.

Peter Fromherz' Pattern Formation in Membranes

Cell Mechanics & Morphogenesis:

Alexander Scheeline: Research focuses on oscillating reactions as models for circadian rhythms, morphogenesis, and synchronization of metabolic activity