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Biocommunication (science) In the study of the biological sciences, biocommunication is any specific type of communication within (intraspecific) or between (interspecific) species of plants, animals, fungi, [1] protozoa and microorganisms. [2] Communication means sign -mediated interactions following three levels of rules (syntactic, pragmatic ...
Plant communication. Plants are exposed to many stress factors such as disease, temperature changes, herbivory, injury and more. [1] Therefore, in order to respond or be ready for any kind of physiological state, they need to develop some sort of system for their survival in the moment and/or for the future.
This type of intercellular communication within an organism is commonly referred to as cell signalling. This type of intercellular communication is typified by a small signalling molecule diffusing through the spaces around cells, [5] often relying on a diffusion gradient forming part of the signalling response.
Animal communication is a rapidly growing area of study in disciplines including animal behavior, sociology, neurology, and animal cognition. Many aspects of animal behavior, such as symbolic name use, emotional expression, learning, and sexual behavior, are being understood in new ways. When the information from the sender changes the behavior ...
Cell junction. Cell junctions[1] or junctional complexes are a class of cellular structures consisting of multiprotein complexes that provide contact or adhesion between neighboring cells or between a cell and the extracellular matrix in animals. [2] They also maintain the paracellular barrier of epithelia and control paracellular transport.
Ion channels are located within the membrane of all excitable cells, [3] and of many intracellular organelles. They are often described as narrow, water-filled tunnels that allow only ions of a certain size and/or charge to pass through. This characteristic is called selective permeability.
Schematic of cell adhesion. Cell adhesion is the process by which cells interact and attach to neighbouring cells through specialised molecules of the cell surface. This process can occur either through direct contact between cell surfaces such as cell junctions or indirect interaction, where cells attach to surrounding extracellular matrix, a gel-like structure containing molecules released ...
A biological network is a method of representing systems as complex sets of binary interactions or relations between various biological entities. [ 1 ] In general, networks or graphs are used to capture relationships between entities or objects. [ 1 ]