Journal
JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY
Volume 414, Issue -, Pages 35-49Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.11.020
Keywords
Fungal growth; Spatially explicit modelling; Lattice-free model; Fungal growth scenarios; Fungal network; Tropisms
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- Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) [3G.0838.12.N]
- Ghent University
- Hercules Foundation
- Flemish Government department EWI
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Most fungi grow by developing complex networks that enable the translocation of nutrients over large distances. Spatially explicit mathematical models are able to capture both the complexity of the fungal network and the biomass evolution, as such providing a powerful alternative to classical modelling paradigms. Unfortunately, most of these models restrict growth to two dimensions or confine it to a lattice, thereby resulting in unrealistic representations of fungal networks. In addition, interactions between fungi and their environment are often neglected. In response, this work presents a lattice-free three-dimensional fungal growth model that accounts for the interactions between the in silica fungus and different substrates and media. A sensitivity analysis was carried out to identify the key model parameters for future calibration. Finally, a scenario analysis covering a variety of growth conditions was conducted to illustrate the broad scope of the model and its ability to replicate in situ growth scenarios.
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