The transition from differential equations to Boolean networks: A case study in simplifying a regulatory network model

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 255, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 269-277

  Davidich, Maria ^a   Bornholdt, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Boolean networks; Cell cycle; Computer simulations; Differential equations; Fission yeast; Gene regulatory networks

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYTOLOGY; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; EQUATION; LIFE CYCLE; NUMERICAL METHOD; YEAST;

ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; INFORMATION SCIENCE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; YEAST CELL;

CELL CYCLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE REGULATORY NETWORKS; MODELS, GENETIC; MODELS, STATISTICAL; YEASTS;

SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCETACEAE;

EID: 55549143637     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2008.07.020     Document Type: Article

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