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  • Molecular Biology
  • Systems Biology
  • Biophysics

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  • Simple gene expression models (active/inactive states) inadequately represent biological observations in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
  • Real gene expression is influenced by complex factors like transcription factors, chromatin state, and DNA accessibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and solve generalized multistate models of gene expression.
  • To capture the joint effects of regulatory factors on transcript abundance.
  • To provide tools for analyzing and designing gene expression systems.

Main Methods:

  • Analytical decomposition of complex multistate models into simpler, solvable processes.
  • Approximation method using power series expansion of the stationary distribution for broader model classes.
  • Investigation of model properties, including the absence of heavy-tailed distributions without extrinsic noise.

Main Results:

  • A general analytical solution is provided for a class of multistate gene expression models.
  • An approximation method is developed for an even wider range of models.
  • Demonstration that extrinsic noise is necessary for heavy-tailed distributions in these models.

Conclusions:

  • Generalized multistate models provide a more accurate framework for gene expression dynamics.
  • The developed analytical and computational methods enable precise solutions for complex gene expression systems.
  • These findings have implications for designing synthetic gene circuits and controlling cellular behavior.