[A concept of relation between physical and biological time in animals]

Zh Obshch Biol. 2005 Jan-Feb;66(1):3-12.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

A definition is proposed for biological ("internal") time tau(t) for a growing organism whose weight variation obeys the law w(t): tau(t) = 1/c(w) (t) = w(t)/w'(t), where t is physical ("external") time, w'(t) is weight increase rate, and c(w) (t) = w'(t)/w(t) is specific growth rate. Properties of functions tau(t) and w(tau) were studied for those cases when growth curves w(t) were described by Bertalanffy's or logistic equations.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Body Weight / physiology*
  • Growth / physiology*
  • Logistic Models
  • Models, Biological*
  • Time Factors