Analysis of gene regulatory network models with graded and binary transcriptional responses

BioSystems

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 323-339

  Veflingstad, Siren R ^a   Plahte, Erik ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Feedback loop; Gene regulatory network; Mathematical model; Sigmoidal function; Step function; Transcriptional response

Indexed keywords

FEEDBACK MECHANISM; GENE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENE CONTROL; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; INFORMATION SCIENCE; MATHEMATICAL GENETICS;

EID: 34548426126     PISSN: 03032647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2006.09.036     Document Type: Article

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