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 fullfil 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-molecules
Part interface
INPUTS |
OUTPUTS
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Prey molecule |
Prey molecule
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Predator molecule
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Expected behavior and performances
System level specifications
Properties |
Specifications
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Input Range(s) |
Input rage of the prey should at least match the dynamic range of the prey.
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Output Range(s) |
Output rage of the prey should at least match the dynamic range of the prey.
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Output rage of the predator to be defined.
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Transfer function(s) |
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Latency |
to be characterized
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Robustness |
Device should work for at least 10 cycles of the oscillator.
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Variability |
Variability at the population level (day to day, device to device) should be as low as possible (10%)
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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).