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Phase field models
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Phase-field model.
Phase Field Models for Collective Cell Migration
A group of biological cells can self-propel in a complex way due to the consumption of Adenosine triphosphate. Interactions between cells like cohesion or several chemical cues can produce movement in a coordinated manner, a phenomenon denoted as "Collective cell migration". A theoretical model for these phenomena is the phase-field model and incorporates a phase field for each cell species and additional field variables like chemotactic agent concentration. Such a model can be used for phenomena like cancer, cell extrusion, wound healing, morphogenesis and ectoplasm phenomena.