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An exploration of alternative visualisations of the basic helix-loop-helix protein interaction network

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An exploration of alternative visualisations of the basic helix-loop-helix protein interaction network
Background: Alternative representations of biochemical networks emphasise different aspects of the data and contribute to the understanding of complex biological systems. In this study we present a variety of automated methods for visualisation of a protein-protein interaction network, using the basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) family of transcription factors as an example. Results: Network representations that arrange nodes (proteins) according to either continuous or discrete information are investigated, revealing the existence of protein sub-families and the retention of interactions following gene duplication events. Methods of network visualisation in conjunction with a phylogenetic tree are presented, highlighting the evolutionary relationships between proteins, and clarifying the context of network hubs and interaction clusters. Finally, an optimisation technique is used to create a three-dimensional layout of the phylogenetic tree upon which the protein-protein interactions may ...
Brian J. Holden, John W. Pinney, Simon C. Lovell,
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Type Journal
Year 2007
Where BMCBI
Authors Brian J. Holden, John W. Pinney, Simon C. Lovell, Grigoris Amoutzias, David L. Robertson
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