Motivations
- This part is driving the molecular events associated with the predator in the Lotka-Volterra model.
- This part is supposed to interface with the prey-construct.
- To satify the Lotka-Volterra dynamic of the predator, this part has to fullfil two properties:
- promote the growth of the predator-molecule according to the prey and predator population.
- kill the prey-molecule according to the population of prey and predator
- enable the natural death of the predator-molecule
Part interface
| INPUTS |
OUTPUTS
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| Prey |
Predator growth
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| Predator |
Prey killing
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| Predator death
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Expected behavior and performances
(try to write your specifications in tables. Here are just 2 examples)
Interface specifications
| Characteristics |
Prey |
Predator |
Predator expression |
Predator Killing
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| Range |
Sensitivity to the prey should at least match the dynamic range of the prey |
Sensitivity to the predator should at least match the dynamic range of the predator |
To be characterized |
To be characterized
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| Transfer function |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Variability |
n/a |
n/a |
population level + day-to-day variability low |
population level + day-to-day variability low
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System level specifications
| Properties |
Comments
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| Range |
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| Transfer function |
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| Latency |
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| Robustness |
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| Variability |
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| properties 3 |
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| properties 4 |
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Open issues
- Getting linear relationship is going to be challenging in a biological system.
- Saturation in the response may have to be taken into account (characterized and defined).
