Development of a framework for whole-cell model creation

  • Frederico Chaves Carvalho UESC
  • Paulo Eduardo Ambrósio UESC

Resumo


The use of whole-cell models in research has the potential to be a powerful tool for scientific discovery, allowing researchers to test hypotheses faster than using in-vitro or in vivo methods. Such models can be considered the equivalent of Computer Aided Design for Biology. However, given their complexity, it is still difficult to employ them as an instrument in investigations. In order to solve this problem, we are developing a framework with the purpose to guide and help scientists through the process of creating whole-cell models faster, enabling them to use these tools as part of their research. This paper brings details of the early stages of the framework’s development process.

Palavras-chave: Computational Systems Biology

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Publicado
30/10/2018
CARVALHO, Frederico Chaves; AMBRÓSIO, Paulo Eduardo. Development of a framework for whole-cell model creation. In: ARTIGOS CURTOS - SIMPÓSIO BRASILEIRO DE BIOINFORMÁTICA (BSB) , 2018, Niterói. Anais [...]. Porto Alegre: Sociedade Brasileira de Computação, 2018 . p. 1-6. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/bsb_estendido.2018.8796.