Plants in silico : why, why now and what?an integrative platform for plant systems biology research

Zhu, Xin-Guang and Lynch, Jonathan P. and LeBauer, David S. and Millar, Andrew J. and Stitt, Mark and Long, Stephen P. (2016) Plants in silico : why, why now and what?an integrative platform for plant systems biology research. Plant, Cell and Environment, 39 (5). pp. 1049-1057. ISSN 0140-7791

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Abstract

A paradigm shift is needed and timely in moving plant modelling from largely isolated efforts to a connected community endeavour that can take full advantage of advances in computer science and in mechanistic understanding of plant processes. Plants in silico (Psi) envisions a digital representation of layered dynamic modules, linking from gene networks and metabolic pathways through to cellular organization, tissue, organ and whole plant development, together with resource capture and use efficiency in dynamic competitive environments, ultimately allowing a mechanistically rich simulation of the plant or of a community of plants in silico. The concept is to integrate models or modules from different layers of organization spanning from genome to phenome to ecosystem in a modular framework allowing the use of modules of varying mechanistic detail representing the same biological process. Developments in high-performance computing, functional knowledge of plants, the internet and open-source version controlled software make achieving the concept realistic. Open source will enhance collaboration and move towards testing and consensus on quantitative theoretical frameworks. Importantly, Psi provides a quantitative knowledge framework where the implications of a discovery at one level, for example, single gene function or developmental response, can be examined at the whole plant or even crop and natural ecosystem levels.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Plant, Cell and Environment
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? plant modelscrop modelsecosystem modelsearth system modelssystem analysisvirtual organismsroot architecturephotosynthesisstomataplant molecular biologygene networksmetabolic networkscanopy photosynthesistheoretical-analysiscarbon metabolismnext-generation ??
ID Code:
80306
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Deposited On:
05 Jul 2016 12:30
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Yes
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Published
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