From Binary to Multivalued to Continuous Models: The lac Operon as a Case Study

Using the lac operon as a paradigmatic example for a gene regulatory system in prokaryotes, we demonstrate how qualitative knowledge can be initially captured using simple discrete (Boolean) models and then stepwise refined to multivalued logical models and finally to continuous (ODE) models. At all...

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Main Authors: Franke Raimo, Theis Fabian J., Klamt Steffen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2010-03-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Bioinformatics
Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/jib.2010.7.issue-1/biecoll-jib-2010-151/biecoll-jib-2010-151.xml?format=INT