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This lecture from the University of Oxford's 3rd year Mathematical Biology course explores reaction-diffusion models for pattern formation in biology. Delve into Alan Turing's pioneering mathematical framework that explains how interacting chemicals (morphogens) diffusing through space can generate biological patterns. Professor Ruth Baker demonstrates how to analyze these models to determine the conditions necessary for pattern formation and examines how patterns emerge across differently sized and shaped domains. This 50-minute lecture is the second in a three-part series on the subject, providing advanced mathematical insights into one of developmental biology's most fascinating phenomena. The course follows Oxford's structure where third and fourth-year lectures are complemented by follow-up classes to reinforce understanding.
