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Table 1 The chain function: the rows represent the logic type of the preceding edge or path and the columns represent the type of the succeeding edge or path; each cell indicates the type of the resulting path; “-” indicates that there is no particular logical implication when such paths are chained

From: A framework to find the logic backbone of a biological network

 

Succeeding

suff

necc

suff & necc

suff inh

necc inh

suff & necc inh

Preceding

       

suff

 

suff

-

suff

suff inh

-

suff inh

necc

 

-

necc

necc

-

necc inh

necc inh

suff & necc

 

suff

necc

suff & necc

suff inh

necc inh

suff & necc inh

suff inh

 

-

suff inh

suff inh

-

suff

suff

necc inh

 

necc inh

-

necc inh

necc

-

necc

suff & necc inh

 

necc inh

suff inh

suff & necc inh

necc

suff

suff & necc

  1. “suff” stands for sufficient, “necc” for necessary, “suff & necc” for sufficient and necessary, i.e. only one regulator (activating), “suff inh” stands for sufficient inhibitory, “necc inh” for necessary inhibitory and “suff & necc inh” for sufficient and necessary inhibitory, i.e., only one regulator (inhibiting)