The JigCell Model Builder : A Tool for Modeling IntraCellular Regulatory Networks

A number of approaches to inputting models for intra-cellular regulatory networks are described. The JigCell Model Builder (JCMB) allows users to describe such models using a spreadsheet paradigm. Spreadsheets are familiar to most expected users of the system, and they match the mental model that users have of this type of model. The spreadsheet also is efficient in its use of screen space, providing a great deal of information in a compact form. JCMB is described in detail, with particular emphasis on its effectiveness in reducing the number of errors made by modelers.

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