Frontiers in Genetics (Oct 2019)

XitoSBML: A Modeling Tool for Creating Spatial Systems Biology Markup Language Models From Microscopic Images

  • Kaito Ii,
  • Kota Mashimo,
  • Mitsunori Ozeki,
  • Takahiro G. Yamada,
  • Noriko Hiroi,
  • Noriko Hiroi,
  • Akira Funahashi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2019.01027
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10

Abstract

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XitoSBML is a software tool designed to create an SBML (Systems Biology Markup Language) Level 3 Version 1 document from microscopic cellular images. It is implemented as an ImageJ plug-in and is designed to create spatial models that reflect the three-dimensional cellular geometry. With XitoSBML, users can perform spatial model simulations based on realistic cellular geometry by using SBML-supported software tools, including simulators such as Virtual Cell and Spatial Simulator. XitoSBML is open-source and is available at https://github.com/spatialsimulator/XitoSBML/. XitoSBML is confirmed to run on most 32/64-bit operating systems: Windows, MacOS, and Linux.

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