Team:Heidelberg/HEARTBEAT network/Results
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Results
Modeling inducible promoters
Based on prior data analysis of data derived from flow cytometry experiments using inducible synthetic NFkB responsive promoters we developed a fuzzy controller which reflects the behavior of inducible promoters.
Fig. 1 shows the activity depending on the stimulus (yes/no) as well as on the type of promoter (inducible/constitutive). By this, high promoter activity is only observed when a promoter is inducible upon stimulation. Fig. 2(a) and (b) show how the position score (PosScore) and affinity score (AfScore) affects promoter activity given an inducible promoter. In this way it is clearly shown that promoter activity is present only if stimulating events occur. Fig. 3 shows the combinatorial effect of PosScore and AfScore for an inducible promoter upon stimulation. An optimal promoter activity is observed for both high position and affinity score.