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. 2017 Dec 21;12(12):e0189922. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189922

Table 1. Boolean rules governing the state of the 4-node network of the 1965 proposed central dogma depicted in Fig 1B derived from [1, 2].

The symbols “&”, “|” and “!” represent “AND”, “OR” and “NOT” operators.

Logical rule
Node Definition V1: Activatory gene expression V2: Inhibitory gene expression
Activator The chemical molecules which facilitate active protein production during or after translation Activator
DNA The genes transcribed to coding RNA DNA
mRNA The coding RNA DNA & Protein DNA &! Protein
Protein The functional active protein (mRNA & Activator) | Protein