Qualitative modelling and analysis of regulations in multi-cellular systems using Petri nets and topological collections

In this paper, we aim at modelling and analyzing the regulation processes in multi-cellular biological systems, in particular tissues. The modelling framework is based on interconnected logical regulatory networks a la Rene Thomas equipped with information about their spatial relationships. The sema...

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Main Authors: Jean-Louis Giavitto, Hanna Klaudel, Franck Pommereau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Publishing Association 2010-10-01
Series:Electronic Proceedings in Theoretical Computer Science
Online Access:http://arxiv.org/pdf/1011.0498v1