A Stochastic Model of the Yeast Cell Cycle Reveals Roles for Feedback Regulation in Limiting Cellular Variability.

The cell division cycle of eukaryotes is governed by a complex network of cyclin-dependent protein kinases (CDKs) and auxiliary proteins that govern CDK activities. The control system must function reliably in the context of molecular noise that is inevitable in tiny yeast cells, because mistakes in...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Debashis Barik, David A Ball, Jean Peccoud, John J Tyson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-12-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5147779?pdf=render
_version_ 1828389487219048448
author Debashis Barik
David A Ball
Jean Peccoud
John J Tyson
author_facet Debashis Barik
David A Ball
Jean Peccoud
John J Tyson
author_sort Debashis Barik
collection DOAJ
description The cell division cycle of eukaryotes is governed by a complex network of cyclin-dependent protein kinases (CDKs) and auxiliary proteins that govern CDK activities. The control system must function reliably in the context of molecular noise that is inevitable in tiny yeast cells, because mistakes in sequencing cell cycle events are detrimental or fatal to the cell or its progeny. To assess the effects of noise on cell cycle progression requires not only extensive, quantitative, experimental measurements of cellular heterogeneity but also comprehensive, accurate, mathematical models of stochastic fluctuations in the CDK control system. In this paper we provide a stochastic model of the budding yeast cell cycle that accurately accounts for the variable phenotypes of wild-type cells and more than 20 mutant yeast strains simulated in different growth conditions. We specifically tested the role of feedback regulations mediated by G1- and SG2M-phase cyclins to minimize the noise in cell cycle progression. Details of the model are informed and tested by quantitative measurements (by fluorescence in situ hybridization) of the joint distributions of mRNA populations in yeast cells. We use the model to predict the phenotypes of ~30 mutant yeast strains that have not yet been characterized experimentally.
first_indexed 2024-12-10T06:30:53Z
format Article
id doaj.art-e3b8843bfe124906949b72ccdd932378
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 1553-734X
1553-7358
language English
last_indexed 2024-12-10T06:30:53Z
publishDate 2016-12-01
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
record_format Article
series PLoS Computational Biology
spelling doaj.art-e3b8843bfe124906949b72ccdd9323782022-12-22T01:59:06ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Computational Biology1553-734X1553-73582016-12-011212e100523010.1371/journal.pcbi.1005230A Stochastic Model of the Yeast Cell Cycle Reveals Roles for Feedback Regulation in Limiting Cellular Variability.Debashis BarikDavid A BallJean PeccoudJohn J TysonThe cell division cycle of eukaryotes is governed by a complex network of cyclin-dependent protein kinases (CDKs) and auxiliary proteins that govern CDK activities. The control system must function reliably in the context of molecular noise that is inevitable in tiny yeast cells, because mistakes in sequencing cell cycle events are detrimental or fatal to the cell or its progeny. To assess the effects of noise on cell cycle progression requires not only extensive, quantitative, experimental measurements of cellular heterogeneity but also comprehensive, accurate, mathematical models of stochastic fluctuations in the CDK control system. In this paper we provide a stochastic model of the budding yeast cell cycle that accurately accounts for the variable phenotypes of wild-type cells and more than 20 mutant yeast strains simulated in different growth conditions. We specifically tested the role of feedback regulations mediated by G1- and SG2M-phase cyclins to minimize the noise in cell cycle progression. Details of the model are informed and tested by quantitative measurements (by fluorescence in situ hybridization) of the joint distributions of mRNA populations in yeast cells. We use the model to predict the phenotypes of ~30 mutant yeast strains that have not yet been characterized experimentally.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5147779?pdf=render
spellingShingle Debashis Barik
David A Ball
Jean Peccoud
John J Tyson
A Stochastic Model of the Yeast Cell Cycle Reveals Roles for Feedback Regulation in Limiting Cellular Variability.
PLoS Computational Biology
title A Stochastic Model of the Yeast Cell Cycle Reveals Roles for Feedback Regulation in Limiting Cellular Variability.
title_full A Stochastic Model of the Yeast Cell Cycle Reveals Roles for Feedback Regulation in Limiting Cellular Variability.
title_fullStr A Stochastic Model of the Yeast Cell Cycle Reveals Roles for Feedback Regulation in Limiting Cellular Variability.
title_full_unstemmed A Stochastic Model of the Yeast Cell Cycle Reveals Roles for Feedback Regulation in Limiting Cellular Variability.
title_short A Stochastic Model of the Yeast Cell Cycle Reveals Roles for Feedback Regulation in Limiting Cellular Variability.
title_sort stochastic model of the yeast cell cycle reveals roles for feedback regulation in limiting cellular variability
url http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5147779?pdf=render
work_keys_str_mv AT debashisbarik astochasticmodeloftheyeastcellcyclerevealsrolesforfeedbackregulationinlimitingcellularvariability
AT davidaball astochasticmodeloftheyeastcellcyclerevealsrolesforfeedbackregulationinlimitingcellularvariability
AT jeanpeccoud astochasticmodeloftheyeastcellcyclerevealsrolesforfeedbackregulationinlimitingcellularvariability
AT johnjtyson astochasticmodeloftheyeastcellcyclerevealsrolesforfeedbackregulationinlimitingcellularvariability
AT debashisbarik stochasticmodeloftheyeastcellcyclerevealsrolesforfeedbackregulationinlimitingcellularvariability
AT davidaball stochasticmodeloftheyeastcellcyclerevealsrolesforfeedbackregulationinlimitingcellularvariability
AT jeanpeccoud stochasticmodeloftheyeastcellcyclerevealsrolesforfeedbackregulationinlimitingcellularvariability
AT johnjtyson stochasticmodeloftheyeastcellcyclerevealsrolesforfeedbackregulationinlimitingcellularvariability