Modelling gene expression control using P systems: The Lac Operon, a case study

BioSystems

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 438-457

  Romero Campero, Francisco José ^a   Pérez Jiménez, Mario J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gene expression control; Gillespie's algorithm; Lac Operon; P systems; Systems biology

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DNA; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ALGORITHM; MODEL; PROTEIN;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL SURFACE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; LACTOSE OPERON; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SIMULATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 38949145309     PISSN: 03032647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2007.02.011     Document Type: Article

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