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CorrelationCalculator and Filigree: Tools for Data-Driven Network Analysis of Metabolomics Data

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CytoModeler: a tool for bridging large-scale network analysis and dynamic quantitative modeling.

Tian Xia¹, John Van Hemert, Julie A Dickerson

¹Program of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA. netscape@iastate.edu

Bioinformatics (Oxford, England)

|April 23, 2011

Summary

CytoModeler integrates omics analysis, network modeling, and simulation tools for biological networks. This open-source Java application provides static and dynamic visualizations of simulation results within the Cytoscape platform.

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CorrelationCalculator and Filigree: Tools for Data-Driven Network Analysis of Metabolomics Data

CorrelationCalculator and Filigree: Tools for Data-Driven Network Analysis of Metabolomics Data

Published on: November 10, 2023

Area of Science:

Systems Biology
Bioinformatics

Background:

CytoModeler is an open-source Java application.
It is built upon the Cytoscape platform, compatible with versions 2.6 and 2.7.

Purpose of the Study:

To integrate large-scale network analysis and quantitative modeling.
To provide a platform for combining omics data analysis with simulation.

Main Methods:

Utilizes the Cytoscape platform for network analysis.
Integrates deterministic and stochastic simulators.
Offers static and dynamic visualizations of simulation outputs.

Main Results:

Successful integration of omics analysis with network simulation.
Enables visualization of simulation results in both static and dynamic network contexts.

Conclusions:

CytoModeler is a comprehensive tool for systems biology research.
It facilitates quantitative modeling and analysis of biological networks.