The three-node feedforward motif has been revealed to function as a weak signal amplifier. In this motif, two nodes(input nodes) receive a weak input signal and send it unidirectionally to the third node(output node)....The three-node feedforward motif has been revealed to function as a weak signal amplifier. In this motif, two nodes(input nodes) receive a weak input signal and send it unidirectionally to the third node(output node). Here, we change the motif's unidirectional couplings(feedforward) to bidirectional couplings(feedforward and feedback working together).We find that a small asymmetric coupling, in which the feedforward effect is stronger than the feedback effect, may enable the three-node motif to go through two distinct dynamic transitions, giving rise to a double resonant signal response. We present an analytical description of the double resonance, which agrees with the numerical findings.展开更多
基金Research supported by natural science foundation of Xuzhou Normal University(08XLB06)the projects of the program for postgraduate researchinnovative in Xuzhou Normal University(09YLB026)
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.12175087 and 12105117)。
文摘The three-node feedforward motif has been revealed to function as a weak signal amplifier. In this motif, two nodes(input nodes) receive a weak input signal and send it unidirectionally to the third node(output node). Here, we change the motif's unidirectional couplings(feedforward) to bidirectional couplings(feedforward and feedback working together).We find that a small asymmetric coupling, in which the feedforward effect is stronger than the feedback effect, may enable the three-node motif to go through two distinct dynamic transitions, giving rise to a double resonant signal response. We present an analytical description of the double resonance, which agrees with the numerical findings.
