Precision of genetic oscillators and clocks

We develop a stochastic description of feedback oscillators in which functional molecules are produced by an assembly line consisting of many identical steps. The initiation rate of this assembly is regulated by its products via a negative feedback. This model is motivated by genetic oscillators suc...

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Autores: Morelli, Luis Guillermo, Jülicher, Frank
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2007
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/67515
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/67515
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Noise in Gene Expression
Genetic Oscillators
Stochastic Feedback
Negative Feedback
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Sumario:We develop a stochastic description of feedback oscillators in which functional molecules are produced by an assembly line consisting of many identical steps. The initiation rate of this assembly is regulated by its products via a negative feedback. This model is motivated by genetic oscillators such as circadian clocks. We show that precise oscillations of high quality are possible even when the number of product molecules is low and the fluctuations of amplitude are large. We discuss parameter values which can account for high quality oscillations as observed in single cells. Furthermore, we discuss effects of stochastic amplification steps on precision to account for translational bursting. © 2007 The American Physical Society.