Biology – Quantitative Biology – Molecular Networks
Scientific paper
2007-10-23
Biology
Quantitative Biology
Molecular Networks
38 pages, 6 figure
Scientific paper
The concept of robustness of regulatory networks has been closely related to the nature of the interactions among genes, and the capability of pattern maintenance or reproducibility. Defining this robustness property is a challenging task, but mathematical models have often associated it to the volume of the space of admissible parameters. Not only the volume of the space but also its topology and geometry contain information on essential aspects of the network, including feasible pathways, switching between two parallel pathways or distinct/disconnected active regions of parameters. A general method is presented here to characterize the space of admissible parameters, by writing it as a semi-algebraic set, and then theoretically analyzing its topology and geometry, as well as volume. This method provides a more objective and complete measure of the robustness of a developmental module. As an illustration, the segment polarity gene network is analyzed.
Chave Madalena
Sengupta Anirvan M.
Sontag Eduardo D.
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