Geometry and topology of parameter space: Investigating measures of robustness in regulatory networks

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 315-358

  Chaves, Madalena ^a   Sengupta, Anirvan ^b   Sontag, Eduardo D ^b  

^a INRIA   (France)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DROSOPHILA; GENE; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MATHEMATICAL PHENOMENA; MORPHOGENESIS; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BODY PATTERNING; DROSOPHILA; GENE REGULATORY NETWORKS; GENES, INSECT; MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, GENETIC; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY;

EID: 67349138172     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: 14321416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00285-008-0230-y     Document Type: Article

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