(a) t=144 (b) t=208 (c) t=252 (d) t=608 (a-d) Initial condition (a) t=36,000 (a) t=72,000 (a) t=108,000 (a) t=144,000 (a) t=180,000 (a) t=216,000 (a) t=252,000 (b) t=18,000 (b) t=54,000 (b) t=90,000 (b) t=126,000 (b) t=162,000 (b) t=198,000 (b) t=234,000 (b) t=270,000 (c) t=18,000 (c) t=54,000 (c) t=90,000 (c) t=126,000 (c) t=162,000 (c) t=198,000 (c) t=234,000 (c) t=270,000 (d) t=18,000 (d) t=54,000 (d) t=90,000 (d) t=126,000 (d) t=162,000 (d) t=198,000 (d) t=234,000 (d) t=270,000 (a-c) Initial condition (a) t=279,000 (a) t=234,000 (a) t=189,000 (a) t=144,000 (a) t=99,000 (a) t=54,000 (a) t=9000 (b) t=9000 (b) t=63,000 (b) t=117,000 (b) t=171,000 (b) t=225,000 (b) t=279,000 (c) t=9000 (c) t=54,000 (c) t=99,000 (c) t=144,000 (c) t=189,000 (c) t=234,000 (c) t=279,000 (a) Luminous intensity (b) Ammonia distribution (c) cAMP waves Initial condition 2 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes 1 hour 1 hour 30 minutes 2 hours 4 hours Individual cells (14 minutes 40 seconds) Pressure differences (14 minutes 40 seconds) Individual cells (15 minutes 20 seconds) Pressure differences (15 minutes 20 seconds) Individual cells (16 minutes) Pressure differences (16 minutes) Individual cells (16 minutes 40 seconds) Pressure differences (16 minutes 40 seconds) Individual cells (17 minutes 20 seconds) Pressure differences (17 minutes 20 seconds) (a) 50 seconds (b) 8 minutes 20 seconds (c) 16 minutes 40 seconds (a) Ammonia distribution (b) 20 minutes (c) 4 hours (a) Initial condition (b) t=1200 (c) t=3000 (d) t=6000 (e) t=12,000 (f) t=18,000 (g) t=36,000 (h) t=54,000 (i) t=72,000 (j) t=144,000 Individual cells (t=8800) cAMP waves (t=8800) Pressure differences (t=8800) Individual cells (t=9200) cAMP waves (t=9200) Pressure differences (t=9200) Individual cells (t=9600) cAMP waves (t=9600) Pressure differences (t=9600) Individual cells (t=10,000) cAMP waves (t=10,000) Pressure differences (t=10,000) Individual cells (t=10,400) cAMP waves (t=10,400) Pressure differences (t=10,400) (a) t=5000 (b) t=108,000 (a) normal behaviour (a) no pathfinder cells (c) no pathfinder cells and tube not rigid (a) t=500 (b) t=5000 (c) t=10,000 (a)1 (a)2 (a)3 (a)4 (a)5 (a)6 (b) From the simulation of Fig. 6.5 (c) From the simulation of Fig. 6.7 (a) Ammonia distribution (b) cAMP waves (c) Slanted stalks next up previous contents
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Figure 1.1
Figure 1.1

Figure 2.1

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Figure 2.1

Figure 3.2

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slug motion:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 3.2(a) slug motion Large MPEG movie of Fig. 3.2(a) slug motion cAMP waves:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 3.2(a) cAMP waves Large MPEG movie of Fig. 3.2(a) cAMP waves
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slug motion:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 3.2(b) slug motion Large MPEG movie of Fig. 3.2(b) slug motion cAMP waves:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 3.2(b) cAMP waves Large MPEG movie of Fig. 3.2(b) cAMP waves
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slug motion:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 3.2(c) slug motion Large MPEG movie of Fig. 3.2(c) slug motion cAMP waves:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 3.2(c) cAMP waves Large MPEG movie of Fig. 3.2(c) cAMP waves
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Figure 3.2

Figure 4.1

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slug motion:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 4.1(a) slug motion Large MPEG movie of Fig. 4.1(a) slug motion
cAMP waves:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 4.1(a) cAMP waves Large MPEG movie of Fig. 4.1(a) cAMP waves
ammonia distribution:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 4.1(a) ammonia distribution Large MPEG movie of Fig. 4.1(a) ammonia distribution
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slug motion:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 4.1(b) slug motion Large MPEG movie of Fig. 4.1(b) slug motion
cAMP waves:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 4.1(b) cAMP waves Large MPEG movie of Fig. 4.1(b) cAMP waves
ammonia distribution:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 4.1(b) ammonia distribution Large MPEG movie of Fig. 4.1(b) ammonia distribution
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slug motion:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 4.1(c) slug motion Large MPEG movie of Fig. 4.1(c) slug motion
cAMP waves:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 4.1(c) cAMP waves Large MPEG movie of Fig. 4.1(c) cAMP waves
ammonia distribution:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 4.1(c) ammonia distribution Large MPEG movie of Fig. 4.1(c) ammonia distribution
Figure 4.1

Figure 4.3
Figure 4.3

Figure 5.1

slug motion:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 5.1 slug motion Large MPEG movie of Fig. 5.1 slug motion

cAMP waves:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 5.1 cAMP waves Large MPEG movie of Fig. 5.1 cAMP waves
pressure waves:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 5.1 pressure waves Large MPEG movie of Fig. 5.1 pressure waves
Figure 5.1

Figure 5.2

slug motion and cAMP waves:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 5.2 slug motion and cAMP waves Large MPEG movie of Fig. 5.2 slug motion and cAMP waves
pressure waves:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 5.2 pressure waves Large MPEG movie of Fig. 5.2 pressure waves
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Figure 5.3

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Figure 5.3

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Figure 6.1

slug motion:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 6.1 slug motion Large MPEG movie of Fig. 6.1 slug motion
cAMP waves:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 6.1 cAMP waves Large MPEG movie of Fig. 6.1 cAMP waves
pressure waves:Small MPEG movie of Fig. 6.1 pressure waves Large MPEG movie of Fig. 6.1 pressure waves
Figure 6.1

Figure 6.2

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Figure 6.3

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Figure 6.5

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Figure 6.5

Figure 6.6

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Figure 6.7

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Figure 6.7

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