Table 2 List of parameters
Symbol | Value | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
N 0 | 10 | Unitless | Initial number of cells in the file |
L init | 6 | μm | Initial size of the cells |
T d | 1 | Unitless | Division threshold |
T e | 0.7 | Unitless | Enlargement threshold |
k g | 0.06 | s−1 | Prefactor relating signal concentration to cell growth rate |
μ (DIF) | 5 10−3 | s−1 | Decay rate (for a diffusive signal) |
μ (PAT) | 1 10−6 | s−1 | Decay rate (for a polarly transported signal) (Grieneisen et al. 2012) |
D | 200 | μm2 s−1 | Diffusion coefficient (for a diffusive signal) |
q | 1.25 | μm s−1 | Permeability rate of the membranes (for a polarly transported signal) |
p | 7 10−2 | μm s−1 | Increase of the effective permeability rate of the membranes due to the carriers (for a polarly transported signal) |