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ArticlePLoS biology2016

Modelling the Structure and Dynamics of Biological Pathways.

Laura O'Hara, Alessandra Livigni, Thanos Theo, Benjamin Boyer, Tim Angus, Derek Wright, Sz-Hau Chen, Sobia Raza, Mark W Barnett, Paul Digard and 2 more

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Article in PLoS biology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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17 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Laura O'HaraThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Alessandra LivigniThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Thanos TheoThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0001-8421-8581
Benjamin BoyerThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-2414-8731
Tim AngusThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-1736-9456
Derek WrightThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-0411-4497
Sz-Hau ChenThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Sobia RazaThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Mark W BarnettThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-3066-9747
Paul DigardThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Lee B SmithMRC Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Tom C FreemanThe Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/F003722/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/I001107/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/J015105/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/JO1446X/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBS/E/D/05191131Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBS/E/D/20211552Medical Research Council MR/N002970/1National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research NC/C013116/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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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AlgorithmsModels, BiologicalSignal TransductionAnimalsComputational BiologyComputer SimulationHumansReproducibility of Results

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PMID27509052
PMCPMC4980033

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