Boettiger Alistair, Ermentrout Bard, Oster George
Biophysics Graduate Group and Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, 216 Wellman Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Apr 21;106(16):6837-42. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0810311106. Epub 2009 Apr 7.
We present a model to explain how the neurosecretory system of aquatic mollusks generates their diversity of shell structures and pigmentation patterns. The anatomical and physiological basis of this model sets it apart from other models used to explain shape and pattern. The model reproduces most known shell shapes and patterns and accurately predicts how the pattern alters in response to environmental disruption and subsequent repair. Finally, we connect the model to a larger class of neural models.
我们提出了一个模型，用以解释水生软体动物的神经分泌系统是如何产生其多样的贝壳结构和色素沉着模式的。该模型的解剖学和生理学基础使其有别于用于解释形状和模式的其他模型。该模型再现了大多数已知的贝壳形状和模式，并准确预测了模式如何响应环境破坏及随后的修复而改变。最后，我们将该模型与更广泛的神经模型类别联系起来。
