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ArticleNature structural & molecular biology2016

Elements of biological oscillations in time and space.

Yangxiaolu Cao, Allison Lopatkin, Lingchong You

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Article in Nature structural & molecular biology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Yangxiaolu CaoDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Allison LopatkinDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Lingchong YouDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oscillations in time and space are ubiquitous in nature and play critical roles in dynamic cellular processes. Although the molecular mechanisms underlying the generation of the dynamics are diverse, several distinct regulatory elements have been recognized as being critical in producing and modulating oscillatory dynamics. These include negative and positive feedback, time delay, nonlinearity in regulation, and random fluctuations ('noise'). Here we discuss the specific roles of these five elements in promoting or attenuating oscillatory dynamics, by drawing on insights from quantitative analyses of natural or synthetic biological networks.

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Feedback, PhysiologicalPeriodicityAnimalsBiological ClocksComputer SimulationHumansModels, BiologicalSystems Biology

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PMID27922613

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