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A SIMPLE CA MODEL FOR SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION IN PLANTS

SANGHAMITRA MUKHERJEE

Department of Mathematics, Lady Brabourne College, P1/2 Suhrawardy Avenue, Kolkata 700017, India

Lady Brabourne College, P1/2 Suhrawardy Avenue, Kolkata 700017, India.

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Abstract

The classical cellular automata model has been modified by introducing "shadow" states or perturbations to represent the application of external signals to a configuration of discrete individual units. Simple update rules are studied to determine which of them are best suited to produce the emergent computation which can simulate signal transmission within a system. The study is made with a view to understanding electrical signalling in plant cells which are known to determine plant responses to the environment.

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