Engineered internal noise stochastic resonator in gene network: a model study

Biophys Chem. 2007 Feb;125(2-3):281-5. doi: 10.1016/j.bpc.2006.09.006. Epub 2006 Sep 14.

Abstract

Based on a genetic bistable switch model coupled with a gene oscillator model, we have constructed a mesoscopic stochastic model for the coupled synthetic gene network, and studied how internal noise would influence the oscillation of such a system. We found that the state-to-state transitions can occur if the internal noise is taken into account, and the performance of resulting oscillation can reach a maximum in a certain internal noise level, which indicates the occurrence of internal noise stochastic resonance (SR) and makes the coupled gene network work as a stochastic resonator. The potential role of such an effect on gene expression systems is also discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biological Clocks
  • Gene Regulatory Networks*
  • Models, Genetic*
  • Oscillometry
  • Stochastic Processes*
  • Systems Biology
  • Systems Theory