Overview of Mathematical Approaches Used to Model Bacterial Chemotaxis II: Bacterial Populations |
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| Authors: | M J Tindall P K Maini S L Porter J P Armitage |
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| Institution: | (1) Centre for Mathematical Biology, Mathematical Institute, 24-29 St Giles’, Oxford, OX1 3LB, UK;(2) Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology Unit, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QU, UK;(3) Oxford Centre for Integrative Systems Biology, Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QU, UK |
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| Abstract: | We review the application of mathematical modeling to understanding the behavior of populations of chemotactic bacteria. The
application of continuum mathematical models, in particular generalized Keller–Segel models, is discussed along with attempts
to incorporate the microscale (individual) behavior on the macroscale, modeling the interaction between different species
of bacteria, the interaction of bacteria with their environment, and methods used to obtain experimentally verified parameter
values. We allude briefly to the role of modeling pattern formation in understanding collective behavior within bacterial
populations. Various aspects of each model are discussed and areas for possible future research are postulated. |
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| Keywords: | Bacterial chemotaxis Population modeling Multi-scale modeling Review |
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