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  • Computational Biology
  • Network Science
  • Systems Biology

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  • Mechanistic network models simulate network growth and change, aiding complex system analysis.
  • Estimating parameters in these models is challenging due to difficulties in calculating likelihoods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel statistical framework for parameter estimation in mechanistic network models.
  • To address the challenge of calculating likelihoods for graphs generated by such models.

Main Methods:

  • Treating the node sequence in growing network models as an additional parameter or missing random variable.
  • Maximizing over the resulting likelihood to estimate model parameters.
  • Developing and testing algorithms for likelihood maximization on simulated and real-world networks.

Main Results:

  • Successfully adapted mechanistic network models for parameter estimation using a likelihood-based approach.
  • Identified effective algorithms for maximizing likelihood in simulated and biological networks.
  • Applied the framework to human and nonhuman protein-protein interaction networks.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed framework offers a viable solution for parameter estimation in mechanistic network models.
  • This approach is broadly applicable to reversible models, extending beyond the specific gene duplication model studied.
  • Enhances the analytical capabilities for understanding complex biological networks.