Modelling the Structure and Dynamics of Biological Pathways.

There is a need for formalised diagrams that both summarise current biological pathway knowledge and support modelling approaches that explain and predict their behaviour. Here, we present a new, freely available modelling framework that includes a biologist-friendly pathway modelling language (mEPN...

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Main Authors: Laura O'Hara, Alessandra Livigni, Thanos Theo, Benjamin Boyer, Tim Angus, Derek Wright, Sz-Hau Chen, Sobia Raza, Mark W Barnett, Paul Digard, Lee B Smith, Tom C Freeman
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-08-01
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Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1002530&type=printable
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description There is a need for formalised diagrams that both summarise current biological pathway knowledge and support modelling approaches that explain and predict their behaviour. Here, we present a new, freely available modelling framework that includes a biologist-friendly pathway modelling language (mEPN), a simple but sophisticated method to support model parameterisation using available biological information; a stochastic flow algorithm that simulates the dynamics of pathway activity; and a 3-D visualisation engine that aids understanding of the complexities of a system's dynamics. We present example pathway models that illustrate of the power of approach to depict a diverse range of systems.
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