Gene Expression by Software Mechanisms

Issue title: Membrane Computing (WMC-CdeA2001)

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Ciobanu, Gabriel | Tanasă, Bogdan

Affiliations: Institute of Computer Science, Romanian Academy, Iaşi, Romania

Abstract: This paper describes the molecular interactions and coordination of cell processes using computer operating system concepts related to synchronization and communication. We argue that in molecular biology, the genes and their chromatin context provide communication and interaction with various cell processes in a similar way to that in which computer processes synchronize and communicate with each other.

Keywords: Cell biology, operating systems, process communication, pipe, signals, modules

Journal: Fundamenta Informaticae, vol. 49, no. 1-3, pp. 67-80, 2002