Genes, Morphogenesis, Evolution: Life and ALife Aspects

Alexander V. Spirov

Introduction

Genes-Controllers of Morphogenesis

Genes and Morphogenesis

Sea urchin Early Expressed Genes

Drosophila Segmentation Mechanisms

Cues and Turing Models

Vertebrate HOX-genes

Genetic Networks

Drosophila Segmentation Networks

• A connectionist Models of Development
• Boolean Models

Vertebrate HOX Networks

Life and ALife Morphogenesis

Morphogenesis Constrains

• Scaling, Regulations and Equifinality
• Regulative Morphogenesis

Pattern and Form

• Turing Systems
• Non-Linear Kinetics of Transcription Machinery in Genetic Networks

Electrically Active Insect Zigote

Pattern-Form Interplay Models

• The Symmetry Breaking: Axis Tilting Phenomenon
• Movie of the Sea Urchin Gastrulation Simulation
• At the edge of chaos

Vertebrate Limb Morphogenesis

Teratogenesis

• Polyradiate Flatworms
• Polyradiate Sea Urchins
• Earthworms Segmentation Aberrations
• Tetrapods Limbs Abnormalities
• Organization Of Vertebrate Network Of Hox Genes And Limb Fate Map
• Morphogens & Teratogens

Biological and Computer Evolution

• The Ways Of Evolution Of Ensembles Of Homeobox Genes-Controllers Of Development
• Evolution of Network of Insect's Segmentation Genes

Any comments to aspirov@geocities.com

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