A meta-analysis of Boolean network models reveals design principles of gene regulatory networks

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Autores principales: Kadelka, Claus, Butrie, Taras-Michael, Hilton, Evan, Kinseth, Jack, Schmidt, Addison, Serdarevic, Haris
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author Kadelka, Claus
Butrie, Taras-Michael
Hilton, Evan
Kinseth, Jack
Schmidt, Addison
Serdarevic, Haris
author_facet Kadelka, Claus
Butrie, Taras-Michael
Hilton, Evan
Kinseth, Jack
Schmidt, Addison
Serdarevic, Haris
contents Gene regulatory networks (GRNs) play a central role in cellular decision-making. Understanding their structure and how it impacts their dynamics constitutes thus a fundamental biological question. GRNs are frequently modeled as Boolean networks, which are intuitive, simple to describe, and can yield qualitative results even when data is sparse. We assembled the largest repository of expert-curated Boolean GRN models. A meta-analysis of this diverse set of models reveals several design principles. GRNs exhibit more canalization, redundancy and stable dynamics than expected. Moreover, they are enriched for certain recurring network motifs. This raises the important question why evolution favors these design mechanisms.
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spellingShingle A meta-analysis of Boolean network models reveals design principles of gene regulatory networks
Kadelka, Claus
Butrie, Taras-Michael
Hilton, Evan
Kinseth, Jack
Schmidt, Addison
Serdarevic, Haris
Molecular Networks
Dynamical Systems
Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems
Gene regulatory networks (GRNs) play a central role in cellular decision-making. Understanding their structure and how it impacts their dynamics constitutes thus a fundamental biological question. GRNs are frequently modeled as Boolean networks, which are intuitive, simple to describe, and can yield qualitative results even when data is sparse. We assembled the largest repository of expert-curated Boolean GRN models. A meta-analysis of this diverse set of models reveals several design principles. GRNs exhibit more canalization, redundancy and stable dynamics than expected. Moreover, they are enriched for certain recurring network motifs. This raises the important question why evolution favors these design mechanisms.
title A meta-analysis of Boolean network models reveals design principles of gene regulatory networks
topic Molecular Networks
Dynamical Systems
Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2009.01216