DFG Cluster of Excellence 'Cells in Motion', (EXC 1003), University of Muenster, Waldeyerstrasse 15, 48149 Muenster, Germany.
Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics, University of Muenster, Robert-Koch-Strasse 31, 48149 Muenster, Germany.
Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2018 May 26;373(1747). doi: 10.1098/rstb.2017.0113.
Creating ordered structures from chaotic environments is at the core of biological processes at the subcellular, cellular and organismic level. In this perspective, we explore the physical as well as biological features of two prominent concepts driving self-organization, namely phase transition and reaction-diffusion, before closing with a discussion on open questions and future challenges associated with studying self-organizing systems.This article is part of the theme issue 'Self-organization in cell biology'.
从混沌环境中创造有序结构是亚细胞、细胞和机体水平生物过程的核心。在这一视角下,我们探讨了驱动自组织的两个突出概念——相变和反应扩散的物理和生物学特征,之后讨论了与研究自组织系统相关的未解决问题和未来挑战。本文是“细胞生物学中的自组织”专题的一部分。