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Coloured Petri nets for multilevel, multiscale and multidimensional modelling of biological systems

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: Owing to the availability of data of one biological phenomenon at different levels/scales, modelling of biological systems is moving from single level/scale to multiple levels/scales, which introduces a number of challenges. Coloured Petri nets (ColPNs) have been successfully applied to multilevel, multiscale and multidimensional modelling of some biological systems, addressing many of these challenges. In this article, we first review the basics of ColPNs and some popular extensions, and then their applications for multilevel, multiscale and multidimensional modelling of biological systems. This understanding of how to use ColPNs for modelling biological systems will assist readers in selecting appropriate ColPN classes for specific modelling circumstances.

Source: Briefings in Bioinformatics

DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbx150

Authors: Fei Liu, Monika Heiner, David Gilbert

Institutions: South China University of Technology, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Brunel University of London

Language: English

Topic: Petri Nets in System Modeling

Subfield: Computational Theory and Mathematics

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,885

Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China