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Used in ecology, economics and social science, agent-based modelling is also increasingly used in the life science. We use this technique to model and simulate the processing of actin filaments. These filaments form a major part of the cell-shape determining cytoskeleton and contribute to a number of cell functions. In our paper, we develop and investigate three models with different levels of detail. Our work demonstrates the potential of individual-based modelling in systems biology.
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Pauleweit, S., Nebe, J.B., Wolkenhauer, O. (2013). Modelling Molecular Processes by Individual-Based Simulations Applied to Actin Polymerisation. In: Pina, N., Kacprzyk, J., Filipe, J. (eds) Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 197. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34336-0_12
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