Title
Computational modelling and analysis of the molecular network regulating sporulation initiation in Bacillus subtilis.
Abstract
Bacterial spores are important contaminants in food, and the spore forming bacteria are often implicated in food safety and food quality considerations. Spore formation is a complex developmental process involving the expression of more than 500 genes over the course of 6 to 8 hrs. The process culminates in the formation of resting cells capable of resisting environmental extremes and remaining dormant for long periods of time, germinating when conditions promote further vegetative growth. Experimental observations of sporulation and germination are problematic and time consuming so that reliable models are an invaluable asset in terms of prediction and risk assessment. In this report we develop a model which assists in the interpretation of sporulation dynamics.
Year
DOI
Venue
2014
10.1186/s12918-014-0119-x
BMC systems biology
Keywords
Field
DocType
algorithms,biomedical research,systems biology,bioinformatics
lac operon,Regulator,Biology,Cell biology,Systems biology,Bioinformatics,Gene regulatory network,Bacillus subtilis,Wild type,Transcription factor,Endospore
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
8
1
1752-0509
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
2
0.34
4
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Adaoha E. C. Ihekwaba1311.97
Ivan Mura231.36
Gary C. Barker330.69