Abstract for talk at CCBR at U Toronto ((* i0tor12 *))

TITLE:

Molecular Networks: The Next-generation Annotation for Personal Genomes

Mark Gerstein

Yale University

My talk will be concerned the analysis of networks and the use of
networks as a "next-generation annotation" for interpreting personal
genomes. I will initially describe current approaches to genome
annotation in terms of one-dimension browser tracks. Then I will
describe various aspects of networks. In particular, I will touch on
the following topics: (1) I will show how analyzing the structure of
the regulatory network indicates that it has a hierarchical layout
with the "middle-managers" acting as information-flow bottlenecks and
with more "influential" TFs on top. (2) I will show that most human
variation occurs at the periphery of the network. (3) I will compare
the topology and variation of the regulatory network to the call graph
of a computer operating system, showing that they have different
patterns of variation. (4) I will talk about web-based tools for the
analysis of networks (TopNet and tYNA).

http://networks.gersteinlab.org
http://tyna.gersteinlab.org

Comparing genomes to computer operating systems in terms of the
topology and evolution of their regulatory control networks.
KK Yan, G Fang, N Bhardwaj, RP Alexander, M Gerstein (2010). Proc Natl
Acad Sci U S A 107:9186-91.

Analysis of diverse regulatory networks in a hierarchical context
shows consistent tendencies for collaboration in the middle levels.
N Bhardwaj, KK Yan, MB Gerstein (2010). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 107:6841-6.

Positive selection at the protein network periphery: evaluation in
terms of structural constraints and cellular context.
PM Kim, JO Korbel, MB Gerstein (2007). Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 104:20274-9.

The tYNA platform for comparative interactomics: a web tool for
managing, comparing and mining multiple networks.
KY Yip, H Yu, PM Kim, M Schultz, M Gerstein (2006). Bioinformatics 22:2968-70.