A self-organizing single-cell morphology circuit optimizes Podophrya collini predatory trap structure
Zhejing Xu, Lauren E. Mazurkiewicz, Marine Olivetta, Marisol Morrissey, Omaya Dudin, Amy M. Weeks, Scott M. Coyle
The paper describes a self-organizing circuit in Podophrya collini that optimizes predatory trap structure through adaptive scaling of tentacle number and length.
bioRxiv · Nov 12, 2025 · PreprintCell Biology