On the minimization of fluctuations in the response times of autoregulatory gene networks

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1297-1306

  Murugan, Rajamanickam ^a,b   Kreiman, Gabriel ^b,c,d  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOSYNTHESIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; GENETICS; KINETICS; METABOLISM; STATISTICS;

GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE REGULATORY NETWORKS; KINETICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RNA, MESSENGER; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 80053111156     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2011.08.005     Document Type: Article

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