Why imperfection could be key to Turing patterns in nature https://arstechni.ca/kzeK #Turingmechanism #Turingpatterns #Science #animals #Biology

If you're into #ecology, #metacommunity, #network and #diversity #theory, #foodweb models with #dynamic #traits, #ecoevo #feedback, #complexsystems, or perhaps even #Turingpatterns, my first paper just published in Oikos might be worth a look:

"Metacommunity connectance and emergent patterns drive diversity via spatial eco-evolutionary feedback"
https://doi.org/10.1002/oik.11039

All credits due to my wonderful supervisors and coauthors @christian Guill and Toni Klauschies 🎓
Very exciting week! 🦊

Fun little read on #TuringPatterns. "A mathematical model first proposed by Alan Turing 71 years ago may have finally been confirmed — by chia seeds sprouting in a lab. The model may explain the chemistry behind how a zebra gets its stripes and why grasses can grow in patches." https://www.livescience.com/alan-turings-famous-mathematical-model-was-right-all-along-chia-seed-experiment-reveals

Finally, Scientists Uncover the Genetic Basis of Fingerprints | The Scientist Magazine®
https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/finally-scientists-uncover-the-genetic-basis-of-fingerprints-70983

"Much like with a zebra's stripes or a leopard's spots, Turing patterns explain how the distinctive patterns of human fingerprints form, a study finds."

#genetics #embryology #fingerprint #biologicalpatterns #turingpatterns #TIL