Table 3. Parameters of the model for the wild-type case.
| Parameter | Notation | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Growth rate (dark cell block) | gd | 0.01/T |
| Growth rate (light cell block) | gl | 0.04/T |
| Switching threshold | S | 3.0 units |
| Resource produced by each dark cell block | R | 0.07 units/T |
| Resource or amino acids consumed per cell block (light or dark) | C | 0.05 units/T |
| Minimum resource or amino acid reserve needed for division (light or dark) | -- | 1.0 unit |
| Chance to switch to light cell if threshold reached | P | 0.5/T |
| Diffusion constant of the resource | D | 0.24 L2/T |