A systems approach to understanding root development

被引:3
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作者
Brady, Siobhan M. [1 ]
Benfey, Philip N. [1 ]
机构
[1] Duke Univ, Dept Biol, Durham, NC 27708 USA
来源
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE BOTANIQUE | 2006年 / 84卷 / 05期
关键词
systems biology; root; development;
D O I
10.1139/B06-028
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
Systems theory has been applied to process analysis in a variety of scientific disciplines from engineering to evolutionary biology. In the recent postgenomic era, the accumulation of an enormous amount of data gained from a variety of technologies has led to a revisiting of systems theory concepts. This systems biology approach has been integral in understanding a variety of processes in a number of model organisms. This review gives an overview of systems biology approaches, from component identification to modeling of networks. Various features of the root, including its development and the availability of high resolution gene expression data sets that describe root development, make the root amenable to a systems approach. The current status of systems approaches to understanding root development is reviewed.
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页码:695 / 701
页数:7
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