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Multiscale Modelling and Analysis of Planar Cell Polarity in the Drosophila Wing
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ISSN: 1545-5963
Qian Gao, Brunel University, Uxbridge
David Gilbert, Brunel University, Uxbridge
Monika Heiner, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus, Cottbus
Fei Liu, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus, Cottbus
Daniele Maccagnola, Universita degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milan
David Tree, Brunel University, Uxbridge
Modelling across multiple scales is a current challenge in Systems Biology, especially when applied to multicellular organisms. In this paper we present an approach to model at different spatial scales, using the new concept of hierarchically coloured Petri Nets (HCPN). We apply HCPN to model a tissue comprising multiple cells hexagonally packed in a honeycomb formation in order to describe the phenomenon of Planar Cell Polarity (PCP) signalling in Drosophila wing. We have constructed a family of related models, permitting different hypotheses to be explored regarding the mechanisms underlying PCP. In addition our models include the effect of well-studied genetic mutations. We have applied a set of analytical techniques including clustering and model checking over time series of primary and secondary data. Our models support the interpretation of biological observations reported in the literature.
Index Terms:
Ordinary Differential Equations,Computer Applications,Life and Medical Sciences,Biology and genetics,Computing Methodologies,Simulation,Modeling,and Visualization,Applications,Model Validation and Analysis,Model Development,Simulation Output Analysis,Simulation Support Systems,Types of Simulation,Continuous,Pattern Recognition,Mathematics of Computing,Numerical Analysis
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Qian Gao, David Gilbert, Monika Heiner, Fei Liu, Daniele Maccagnola, David Tree, "Multiscale Modelling and Analysis of Planar Cell Polarity in the Drosophila Wing," IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, 01 Aug. 2012. IEEE computer Society Digital Library. IEEE Computer Society, <http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/TCBB.2012.101>
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