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ArticleBMC systems biology2018

RACIPE: a computational tool for modeling gene regulatory circuits using randomization.

Bin Huang, Dongya Jia, Jingchen Feng, Herbert Levine, José N Onuchic, Mingyang Lu

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Bin HuangCenter for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA.
Dongya JiaCenter for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA.
Jingchen FengCenter for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA.
Herbert LevineCenter for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA. Herbert.Levine@rice.edu.
José N OnuchicCenter for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA. jonuchic@rice.edu.
Mingyang LuThe Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME, USA. Mingyang.Lu@jax.org.

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Shared Resource ManagementP30CA034196 · NCI · JACKSON LABORATORY · PI William Carl Skarnes · 1985 to 2026
$61.9M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA034196
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOne of the major challenges in traditional mathematical modeling of gene regulatory circuits is the insufficient knowledge of kinetic parameters. These parameters are often inferred from existing experimental data and/or educated guesses, which can be time-consuming and error-prone, especially for large networks.

resultsWe present a user-friendly computational tool for the community to use our newly developed method named random circuit perturbation (RACIPE), to explore the robust dynamical features of gene regulatory circuits without the requirement of detailed kinetic parameters. Taking the network topology as the only input, RACIPE generates an ensemble of circuit models with distinct randomized parameters and uniquely identifies robust dynamical properties by statistical analysis. Here, we discuss the implementation of the software and the statistical analysis methods of RACIPE-generated data to identify robust gene expression patterns and the functions of genes and regulatory links. Finally, we apply the tool on coupled toggle-switch circuits and a published circuit of B-lymphopoiesis.

conclusionsWe expect our new computational tool to contribute to a more comprehensive and unbiased understanding of mechanisms underlying gene regulatory networks. RACIPE is a free open source software distributed under (Apache 2.0) license and can be downloaded from GitHub ( https://github.com/simonhb1990/RACIPE-1.0 ).

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Gene Regulatory NetworksModels, GeneticB-LymphocytesKineticsLymphopoiesisDynamical featuresGene regulatory circuitsGRNsRACIPERandom circuit perturbationStatistical analysis

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PMCPMC6006707

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