Comparison of deterministic and stochastic models of the lac operon genetic network

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 887-906

  Stamatakis, Michail ^a   Mantzaris, Nikos V ^a  

^a Rice University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENE CONTROL; LACTOSE OPERON; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; POSITIVE FEEDBACK; PROMOTER REGION; STOCHASTIC MODEL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; GENETICS; METABOLISM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS; TIME;

THIOGLYCOSIDE;

EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENE REGULATORY NETWORKS; LAC OPERON; MODELS, GENETIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; THIOGALACTOSIDES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 61549095805     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2008.10.028     Document Type: Article

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