Functional network motifs defined through integration of protein-protein and genetic interactions.

ABSTRACT: Cells are enticingly complex systems. The identification of feedback regulation is critically important for understanding this complexity. Network motifs defined as small graphlets that occur more frequently than expected by chance have revolutionized our understanding of feedback circuits in cellular networks. However, with their definition solely based on statistical over-representation, network motifs often lack biological context, which limits their usefulness. Here, we define functional network motifs (FNMs) through the systematic integration of genetic interaction data that directly inform on functional relationships between genes and encoded proteins. Occurring two orders of magnitude less frequently than conventional network motifs, we found FNMs significantly enriched in genes kno

SUBMITTER: Sahoo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8877332 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature