IGEM:IMPERIAL/2006/project/Oscillator/project browser/Predator Construct

 Specifications Design Modelling Implementation Testing/Validation  

Motivations

 * This part is driving the molecular events associated with the Predator in the Lotka-Volterra model.
 * This part has to interface with the Prey-construct.
 * To satify the Lotka-Volterra dynamic of the predator, this part has to fulfill 3 properties:
 * Promote the growth of the predator-molecule according to the prey and predator populations.
 * Kill the prey-molecule according to the population of preys and predators
 * Enable the natural death of the predator-molecule

Part interface
The prey-molecules are an input of the device. They trigger the production of predator-molecules. As a consequence, the output of this device is a new level of prey-molecules, due to killing, in association with a new level of predator-molecules, due to the balance between growth and natural death.

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).

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