BioControl:Week2

What are the biological analogues of Sensors and Actuators?

• let's leave it pretty open: Maybe you identify a biological system where the sensor and actuator are distinctly separate. Is the system modular? (Could you replaced one sensor with another?, likewise w/ actuators) Or maybe an example of a system where this division is blurred, and possibly explain why it's useful. Any way you choose to interpret it, continue to bring interesting examples:)

Reading

• Nathan volunteered to present this paper on Eukaryotic Chemotaxis:

1. Arrieumerlou C and Meyer T. A local coupling model and compass parameter for eukaryotic chemotaxis. Dev Cell. 2005 Feb;8(2):215-27. DOI:10.1016/j.devcel.2004.12.007 |

Pre-Discussion

• post interesting examples here before Friday...