After over a century of research, we still do not understand the principle by which a stimulus, such as an odour or a sound, is represented by distributed neural ensembles within the brain; by which an individual is developed by the control of gene networks. While past studies have made detailed analysis of response profiles of single cells and the properties of a single gene in isolation, such techniques and approaches cannot easily address holistic issues of how large ensembles of neurons and genes can integrate information both spatially and temporally. There is little doubt that much of the info processing power of the brain or a gene network resides in the activities of co-operating and competing networks of neurons and genes and that if we unlock the principles whereby info is encoded and processed within these networks as a whole, rather than within single neurones or genes in isolation, we may be able to understand how the brain or gene network works. Our book will contribute to the development of such a study.
Jianfeng Feng & Jürgen Jost
Networks: From Biology to Theory [PDF ebook]
Networks: From Biology to Theory [PDF ebook]
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Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 318 ● ISBN 9781846287800 ● Dimensione 6.2 MB ● Editore Jianfeng Feng & Jürgen Jost ● Casa editrice Springer London ● Città London ● Paese GB ● Pubblicato 2007 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2151579 ● Protezione dalla copia DRM sociale