biocascady
Biocascady is a term used in discussions of systems biology to describe the propagation of perturbations through interconnected biological networks, producing cascades of responses that extend across molecular, cellular, and organismal levels. The concept emphasizes how small changes at one node or level can be amplified and transmitted through signaling pathways, gene regulatory circuits, metabolic networks, or ecological interactions, yielding a wide range of outcomes. It is not a fixed technical definition, but a framework for describing dynamic propagation in complex systems.
In practice, biocascady refers to processes that exhibit cascade-like features: amplification, thresholds, timing, and feedback shaping.
Examples occur in development, where sequential gene expression drives tissue formation; in immune signaling, where receptor
Modeling approaches include ordinary differential equations, stochastic simulations, and network-based analyses to capture propagation speed, reach,