The evolutionary influence of binding site organisation on gene regulatory networks

BioSystems

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 185-193

  Cooper, Max B ^a   Loose, Matthew ^a   Brookfield, John F Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bimodal gene expression; Concentration dependent expression; Evolution; Gene regulatory network; Transcription factor binding sites

Indexed keywords

GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETICS; REGULATORY APPROACH;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; GENE REPRESSION; GENE STRUCTURE; IN VIVO STUDY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION;

EID: 63749128549     PISSN: 03032647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2009.02.001     Document Type: Article

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