Abstract
During the last two decades, molecular genetic studies and the completion of the sequencing of the Arabidopsis thaliana genome have increased knowledge of hormonal regulation in plants. These signal transduction pathways act in concert through gene regulatory and signalling networks whose main components have begun to be elucidated. Our understanding of the resulting cellular processes is hindered by the complex, and sometimes counter-intuitive, dynamics of the networks, which may be interconnected through feedback controls and cross-regulation. Mathematical modelling provides a valuable tool to investigate such dynamics and to perform in silico experiments that may not be easily carried out in a laboratory. In this article, we firstly review general methods for modelling gene and signalling networks and their application in plants. We then describe specific models of hormonal perception and cross-talk in plants. This mathematical analysis of sub-cellular molecular mechanisms paves the way for more comprehensive modelling studies of hormonal transport and signalling in a multi-scale setting. © EDP Sciences, 2013.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5-24 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 10 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledged KAUST grant number(s): KUK-013-04
Acknowledgements: We gratefully acknowledge the Biotechnology and Biological Research Council and the Engineering and Sciences Research Council for financial support as part of the CISB programme award to CPIB. The work of the second author was supported in part by Award No. KUK-013-04, made by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
This publication acknowledges KAUST support, but has no KAUST affiliated authors.