bifan

English

Etymology

bi- +‎ fan

Noun

bifan (plural bifans)

  1. A network motif in which two outputs link to the same two inputs
    • 2015 July 30, “An Integrative Approach for Mapping Differentially Expressed Genes and Network Components Using Novel Parameters to Elucidate Key Regulatory Genes in Colorectal Cancer”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0133901:
      Other regular 4-node motifs confirmed the presence of diamond, biparallel and bifan motifs (often built by two regulatory and two regulated genes).

Old Dutch

Etymology

From bi- +‎ fān.

Verb

bifān

  1. to catch, to grab
  2. to learn, to understand

Inflection

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Descendants

Further reading
  • “bifan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
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