The formation of sense organs in Drosophila: a logical approach. - Archive ouverte HAL Accéder directement au contenu
Article Dans Une Revue BioEssays Année : 2003

The formation of sense organs in Drosophila: a logical approach.

Résumé

The genetic analysis of development has revealed the importance of small sets of interacting genes in most morphogenetic processes. The results of gene interactions have so far been examined intuitively. This approach is largely sufficient when one deals with simple interactions, a feedback circuit for example. As more components become involved, however, it is difficult to make sure that the intuitive approach gives a comprehensive view of the behaviour of the system. In this paper, we illustrate the use of a logical approach to describe the genetic circuit that underlies the singling out of sense organ precursor cells in Drosophila. We show how to apply logical modelling to a realistic problem, and how this approach allows an easy assessment of the dynamic properties of the system, i.e., of its possible evolutions and of its reactions to fluctuations and perturbations.

Dates et versions

hal-00260380 , version 1 (04-03-2008)

Identifiants

Citer

Alain Ghysen, René Thomas. The formation of sense organs in Drosophila: a logical approach.. BioEssays, 2003, 25 (8), pp.802-7. ⟨10.1002/bies.10311⟩. ⟨hal-00260380⟩

Collections

UNIV-MONTPELLIER
10 Consultations
0 Téléchargements

Altmetric

Partager

Gmail Mastodon Facebook X LinkedIn More