Computational models in plant-pathogen interactions: the case of Phytophthora infestans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Phytophthora infestans is a devastating oomycete pathogen of potato production worldwide. This review explores the use of computational models for studying the molecular interactions between P. infestans and one of its hosts, Solanum tuberosum.

Modeling and conclusion

Deterministic logistics models have been widely used to study pathogenicity mechanisms since the early 1950s, and have focused on processes at higher biological resolution levels. In recent years, owing to the availability of high throughput biological data and computational resources, interest in stochastic modeling of plant-pathogen interactions has grown. Stochastic models better reflect the behavior of biological systems. Most modern approaches to plant pathology modeling require molecular kineti

SUBMITTER: Pinzon A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2787490 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature