Oops 090428

Oops 090428 [p6, column 2, §2] These pathways will “induce” either legs, antennas, halteres, or wings along the body by nucleation of appendage primordia at intersections of genetic boundaries. However, wings and halteres are more dorsal (hence the wings “on the back”), while antennas and legs are more ventral (hence legs hanging below the abdomen). [...]

Mechanosensitivity

Mechanosensitivity As this is one of the points around which Fleury’s rhetoric articulate I think it will be helpful to have a central post on the subject to link to. Mechanosensitivity is just another cellular property. Genetically specified as every other one. Proteic effectors of mechanosensitivity are encoded in the genome and their function is [...]

likely adjective such as well might h…

likely adjective such as well might happen or be true; probable : apparently suitable; promising [p6, column 1, §1]: The stripes of expression correspond to actual cellular lines, which are congruent with concentration level lines. Current genetic networks do not take into account this cellular reorganization, likely linked to compression forces. 

One of the ex cathedra assertions of Vin…

One of the ex cathedra assertions of Vincent Fleury, in a general public forum where his book and theory where discussed, early 20071, was: Je suis désolé de devoir insister : ouvrez vos yeux, ça n’a AUCUN sens d’invoquer la fonction d’un organe, si l’ensemble des modifications possibles d’un animal ne sont pas quelconques. L’influence [...]

oops 090426

oops 090426 Rarely worked on such a low quality edited paper. Not flattering for the author, neither for the journal.

what’s that ?

what’s that ? Solution   

Introduction

Introduction I plainly agree with Vincent Fleury that animal embryos are material objects and their development is according laws of condensed physics. But I wouldn’t call them “things” but rather objects and I would extend these considerations to all living organisms, not just animals, and at every phase of their lives, not just development.

oops 090425

oops 090425, imaginary quotation.

Stop the rotatives!

You foolish biologists, stop whatever you’re doing right now and learn from the wisdom of our physicist :

oops 090423

oops 090423 Decided to make a list of errors to send to the editor of EPJ AP. Will note here whatever I find important to correct, at least at the web accessible pdf (and maybe publish on paper as “errata”).