A Comparison of the Boolean and Continuous Dynamics of Three-Gene Regulatory Networks

Abstract

We investigate the dynamics of three-gene regulatory networks with one feedback circuit using the Boolean and continuous models put forth by Gehrmann and Drossel [4]. We establish the existence of Hopf bifurcations in the continuous models and use these bifurcations to compare the models more closely. With this analysis we are able to establish the regions in the parameter space where the dynamical behavior of the models agree and where they disagree.