WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Embryonic Cleavage

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cleavage
2 cells
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16 cells
32 cells
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This Demonstration shows an implementation of a three-dimensional substitution system to model the early phase of embryonic cleavage. Play with the substitution rule, and discover how many kind of embryos can be described in a simple way!