http://cmpdartsvr3.cmp.uea.ac.uk/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Summary_of_STEMNSummary of STEMN - Revision history2026-05-25T03:40:00ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.8http://cmpdartsvr3.cmp.uea.ac.uk/wiki/STEMN/index.php?title=Summary_of_STEMN&diff=6&oldid=prevAndrewBangham: New page: Whilst it is essential to understand aspects of cells that are common within organisms and across species it is the spatiotemporal differences between cells that arise during development a...2009-03-20T13:27:03Z<p>New page: Whilst it is essential to understand aspects of cells that are common within organisms and across species it is the spatiotemporal differences between cells that arise during development a...</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>Whilst it is essential to understand aspects of cells that are common within organisms and across species it is the spatiotemporal<br />
differences between cells that arise during development and responses to the environment that are of particular<br />
importance to higher organisms. What distinguishes man from the ape is the integrated system, likewise it is the<br />
differences between cell types and their integration that distinguishes higher plants from algae. There is increasing<br />
research activity on the spatio-temporal determinants of gene expression patterns, regulatory control systems,<br />
mechanical properties, etc. that integrate to lead to growth and development and there is an increasing need to create<br />
mathematical, models of the observations and, more importantly, the underlying mechanisms.<br />
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These can be quite complex because the relationships between the changes have to be understood in relation to each<br />
other. In other words, although components can be studied in isolation a full understanding is only obtained when they<br />
are treated as an integrated whole. This requires concise mathematical models that are usually translated into<br />
computable models. Although focussed on plants, the work will have general application. The initial goal of the network is<br />
to catalyse the rapid distribution of mathematical ideas, methods and the articulation of potential problems, a distant goal<br />
is the creation of a Virtual Plant.</div>AndrewBangham