Gasper Tkacik
Tkacik Group
114 Publications
2025 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 18850 |

Chromatin enables precise and scalable gene regulation with factors of limited specificity
M.L. Perkins, J. Crocker, G. Tkačik, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 122 (2025).
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M.L. Perkins, J. Crocker, G. Tkačik, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 122 (2025).
2025 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 18849 |

Deriving a genetic regulatory network from an optimization principle
T.R. Sokolowski, T. Gregor, W. Bialek, G. Tkačik, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 122 (2025).
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T.R. Sokolowski, T. Gregor, W. Bialek, G. Tkačik, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 122 (2025).
2025 | Research Data | IST-REx-ID: 19294 |

Data for "Pulsatile basal gene expression as a fitness determinant in bacteria"
K. Jain, R. Hauschild, O. Bochkareva, R. Römhild, G. Tkačik, C.C. Guet, (2025).
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K. Jain, R. Hauschild, O. Bochkareva, R. Römhild, G. Tkačik, C.C. Guet, (2025).
2025 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 19453 |

Learning reshapes the hippocampal representation hierarchy
H.S.C. Chiossi, M. Nardin, G. Tkačik, J.L. Csicsvari, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 122 (2025).
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H.S.C. Chiossi, M. Nardin, G. Tkačik, J.L. Csicsvari, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 122 (2025).
2024 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 18902 |

Assessing the precision of morphogen gradients in neural tube development
M. Zagorski, N. Brandenberg, M. Lutolf, G. Tkačik, M.T. Bollenbach, J. Briscoe, A. Kicheva, Nature Communications 15 (2024).
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M. Zagorski, N. Brandenberg, M. Lutolf, G. Tkačik, M.T. Bollenbach, J. Briscoe, A. Kicheva, Nature Communications 15 (2024).
2024 | Epub ahead of print | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 18936 |

Linking molecular mechanisms to their evolutionary consequences: a primer
R. Grah, C.C. Guet, G. Tkačik, M. Lagator, Genetics (2024).
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R. Grah, C.C. Guet, G. Tkačik, M. Lagator, Genetics (2024).
2024 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 17123 |

Information content and optimization of self-organized developmental systems
D. Brückner, G. Tkačik, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 121 (2024).
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D. Brückner, G. Tkačik, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 121 (2024).
2024 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 18525 |

Quantitative omnigenic model discovers interpretable genome-wide associations
N. Ruzickova, M. Hledik, G. Tkačik, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 121 (2024).
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N. Ruzickova, M. Hledik, G. Tkačik, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 121 (2024).
2023 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 13127 |

Dynamic pathogen detection and social feedback shape collective hygiene in ants
B.E. Casillas Perez, K. Bodova, A.V. Grasse, G. Tkačik, S. Cremer, Nature Communications 14 (2023).
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B.E. Casillas Perez, K. Bodova, A.V. Grasse, G. Tkačik, S. Cremer, Nature Communications 14 (2023).
2023 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 14515 |

Path weight sampling: Exact Monte Carlo computation of the mutual information between stochastic trajectories
M. Reinhardt, G. Tkačik, P.R. Ten Wolde, Physical Review X 13 (2023).
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M. Reinhardt, G. Tkačik, P.R. Ten Wolde, Physical Review X 13 (2023).
2023 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 12762 |

Statistical modeling of adaptive neural networks explains co-existence of avalanches and oscillations in resting human brain
F. Lombardi, S. Pepic, O. Shriki, G. Tkačik, D. De Martino, Nature Computational Science 3 (2023) 254–263.
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F. Lombardi, S. Pepic, O. Shriki, G. Tkačik, D. De Martino, Nature Computational Science 3 (2023) 254–263.
2023 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 14656 |

The structure of hippocampal CA1 interactions optimizes spatial coding across experience
M. Nardin, J.L. Csicsvari, G. Tkačik, C. Savin, The Journal of Neuroscience 43 (2023) 8140–8156.
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M. Nardin, J.L. Csicsvari, G. Tkačik, C. Savin, The Journal of Neuroscience 43 (2023) 8140–8156.
2022 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 12156 |

Eukaryotic gene regulation at equilibrium, or non?
B. Zoller, T. Gregor, G. Tkačik, Current Opinion in Systems Biology 31 (2022).
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B. Zoller, T. Gregor, G. Tkačik, Current Opinion in Systems Biology 31 (2022).
2022 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 12332 |

Efficient coding theory of dynamic attentional modulation
W.F. Mlynarski, G. Tkačik, PLoS Biology 20 (2022) e3001889.
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W.F. Mlynarski, G. Tkačik, PLoS Biology 20 (2022) e3001889.
2022 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 10736 |

Predicting bacterial promoter function and evolution from random sequences
M. Lagator, S. Sarikas, M. Steinrück, D. Toledo-Aparicio, J.P. Bollback, C.C. Guet, G. Tkačik, ELife 11 (2022).
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M. Lagator, S. Sarikas, M. Steinrück, D. Toledo-Aparicio, J.P. Bollback, C.C. Guet, G. Tkačik, ELife 11 (2022).
2022 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 12081 |

Accumulation and maintenance of information in evolution
M. Hledik, N.H. Barton, G. Tkačik, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 119 (2022).
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M. Hledik, N.H. Barton, G. Tkačik, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 119 (2022).
2021 | Submitted | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 10579 |

Token-driven totally asymmetric simple exclusion process
B. Kavcic, G. Tkačik, ArXiv (n.d.).
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B. Kavcic, G. Tkačik, ArXiv (n.d.).
2021 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 8997 |

Minimal biophysical model of combined antibiotic action
B. Kavcic, G. Tkačik, M.T. Bollenbach, PLOS Computational Biology 17 (2021).
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B. Kavcic, G. Tkačik, M.T. Bollenbach, PLOS Computational Biology 17 (2021).
2021 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 9226 |

The many bits of positional information
G. Tkačik, T. Gregor, Development 148 (2021).
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G. Tkačik, T. Gregor, Development 148 (2021).
2021 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 9362 |

Inferring the function performed by a recurrent neural network
M.J. Chalk, G. Tkačik, O. Marre, PLoS ONE 16 (2021).
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M.J. Chalk, G. Tkačik, O. Marre, PLoS ONE 16 (2021).
2021 | Submitted | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 10912 |

Quantifying the coexistence of neuronal oscillations and avalanches
F. Lombardi, S. Pepic, O. Shriki, G. Tkačik, D. De Martino, (n.d.).
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F. Lombardi, S. Pepic, O. Shriki, G. Tkačik, D. De Martino, (n.d.).
2021 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 7553 |

Statistical analysis and optimality of neural systems
W.F. Mlynarski, M. Hledik, T.R. Sokolowski, G. Tkačik, Neuron 109 (2021) 1227–1241.e5.
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W.F. Mlynarski, M. Hledik, T.R. Sokolowski, G. Tkačik, Neuron 109 (2021) 1227–1241.e5.
2021 | Draft | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 10077 |

The structure of hippocampal CA1 interactions optimizes spatial coding across experience
M. Nardin, J.L. Csicsvari, G. Tkačik, C. Savin, BioRxiv (n.d.).
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M. Nardin, J.L. Csicsvari, G. Tkačik, C. Savin, BioRxiv (n.d.).
2020 | Published | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 7675 |

Normative models of enhancer function
R. Grah, B. Zoller, G. Tkačik, BioRxiv (2020).
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R. Grah, B. Zoller, G. Tkačik, BioRxiv (2020).
2020 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 8698 |

Learning probabilistic neural representations with randomly connected circuits
O. Maoz, G. Tkačik, M.S. Esteki, R. Kiani, E. Schneidman, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 117 (2020) 25066–25073.
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O. Maoz, G. Tkačik, M.S. Esteki, R. Kiani, E. Schneidman, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 117 (2020) 25066–25073.
2020 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 9000 |

Nonequilibrium models of optimal enhancer function
R. Grah, B. Zoller, G. Tkačik, PNAS 117 (2020) 31614–31622.
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R. Grah, B. Zoller, G. Tkačik, PNAS 117 (2020) 31614–31622.
2020 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 7656 |

Clustering of neural activity: A design principle for population codes
M.J. Berry, G. Tkačik, Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience 14 (2020).
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M.J. Berry, G. Tkačik, Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience 14 (2020).
2020 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 7652 |

Gene amplification as a form of population-level gene expression regulation
I. Tomanek, R. Grah, M. Lagator, A.M.C. Andersson, J.P. Bollback, G. Tkačik, C.C. Guet, Nature Ecology & Evolution 4 (2020) 612–625.
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I. Tomanek, R. Grah, M. Lagator, A.M.C. Andersson, J.P. Bollback, G. Tkačik, C.C. Guet, Nature Ecology & Evolution 4 (2020) 612–625.
2020 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 8250 |

Mechanisms of drug interactions between translation-inhibiting antibiotics
B. Kavcic, G. Tkačik, M.T. Bollenbach, Nature Communications 11 (2020).
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B. Kavcic, G. Tkačik, M.T. Bollenbach, Nature Communications 11 (2020).
2020 | Published | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 7673 |

A minimal biophysical model of combined antibiotic action
B. Kavcic, G. Tkačik, M.T. Bollenbach, BioRxiv (2020).
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B. Kavcic, G. Tkačik, M.T. Bollenbach, BioRxiv (2020).
2019 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 6900 |

Estimating information in time-varying signals
S.A. Cepeda Humerez, J. Ruess, G. Tkačik, PLoS Computational Biology 15 (2019) e1007290.
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S.A. Cepeda Humerez, J. Ruess, G. Tkačik, PLoS Computational Biology 15 (2019) e1007290.
2019 | Research Data Reference | IST-REx-ID: 9786
Supporting text and results
J. Ruess, M. Pleska, C.C. Guet, G. Tkačik, (2019).
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J. Ruess, M. Pleska, C.C. Guet, G. Tkačik, (2019).
2019 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 5945 |

Optimal decoding of cellular identities in a genetic network
M.D. Petkova, G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, E.F. Wieschaus, T. Gregor, Cell 176 (2019) 844–855.e15.
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M.D. Petkova, G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, E.F. Wieschaus, T. Gregor, Cell 176 (2019) 844–855.e15.
2019 | Submitted | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 7552 |

Action at a distance in transcriptional regulation
W. Bialek, T. Gregor, G. Tkačik, ArXiv:1912.08579 (n.d.).
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W. Bialek, T. Gregor, G. Tkačik, ArXiv:1912.08579 (n.d.).
2019 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 6784 |

Molecular noise of innate immunity shapes bacteria-phage ecologies
J. Ruess, M. Pleska, C.C. Guet, G. Tkačik, PLoS Computational Biology 15 (2019).
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J. Ruess, M. Pleska, C.C. Guet, G. Tkačik, PLoS Computational Biology 15 (2019).
2019 | Published | Conference Paper | IST-REx-ID: 7606 |

A tight upper bound on mutual information
M. Hledik, T.R. Sokolowski, G. Tkačik, in:, IEEE Information Theory Workshop, ITW 2019, IEEE, 2019.
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M. Hledik, T.R. Sokolowski, G. Tkačik, in:, IEEE Information Theory Workshop, ITW 2019, IEEE, 2019.
2018 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 406 |

Probabilistic models of individual and collective animal behavior
K. Bod’Ová, G. Mitchell, R. Harpaz, E. Schneidman, G. Tkačik, PLoS One 13 (2018).
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K. Bod’Ová, G. Mitchell, R. Harpaz, E. Schneidman, G. Tkačik, PLoS One 13 (2018).
2018 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 281 |

Distributed and dynamic intracellular organization of extracellular information
A. Granados, J. Pietsch, S.A. Cepeda Humerez, I. Farquhar, G. Tkačik, P. Swain, PNAS 115 (2018) 6088–6093.
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A. Granados, J. Pietsch, S.A. Cepeda Humerez, I. Farquhar, G. Tkačik, P. Swain, PNAS 115 (2018) 6088–6093.
2018 | Research Data Reference | IST-REx-ID: 9831
Implementation of the inference method in Matlab
K. Bod’Ová, G. Mitchell, R. Harpaz, E. Schneidman, G. Tkačik, (2018).
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K. Bod’Ová, G. Mitchell, R. Harpaz, E. Schneidman, G. Tkačik, (2018).
2018 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 292 |

Nonlinear decoding of a complex movie from the mammalian retina
V. Botella Soler, S. Deny, G.S. Martius, O. Marre, G. Tkačik, PLoS Computational Biology 14 (2018).
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V. Botella Soler, S. Deny, G.S. Martius, O. Marre, G. Tkačik, PLoS Computational Biology 14 (2018).
2018 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 31 |

Separating intrinsic interactions from extrinsic correlations in a network of sensory neurons
U. Ferrari, S. Deny, M.J. Chalk, G. Tkačik, O. Marre, T. Mora, Physical Review E 98 (2018).
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U. Ferrari, S. Deny, M.J. Chalk, G. Tkačik, O. Marre, T. Mora, Physical Review E 98 (2018).
2018 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 543 |

Toward a unified theory of efficient, predictive, and sparse coding
M.J. Chalk, O. Marre, G. Tkačik, PNAS 115 (2018) 186–191.
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M.J. Chalk, O. Marre, G. Tkačik, PNAS 115 (2018) 186–191.
2018 | Research Data | IST-REx-ID: 5584 |

Nonlinear decoding of a complex movie from the mammalian retina
S. Deny, O. Marre, V. Botella-Soler, G.S. Martius, G. Tkačik, (2018).
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S. Deny, O. Marre, V. Botella-Soler, G.S. Martius, G. Tkačik, (2018).
2018 | Research Data | IST-REx-ID: 5587 |

Supporting materials "STATISTICAL MECHANICS FOR METABOLIC NETWORKS IN STEADY-STATE GROWTH"
D. De Martino, G. Tkačik, (2018).
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D. De Martino, G. Tkačik, (2018).
2018 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 161 |

Statistical mechanics for metabolic networks during steady state growth
D. De Martino, A.A. Mc, T. Bergmiller, C.C. Guet, G. Tkačik, Nature Communications 9 (2018).
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D. De Martino, A.A. Mc, T. Bergmiller, C.C. Guet, G. Tkačik, Nature Communications 9 (2018).
2018 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 67 |

Evolutionary potential of transcription factors for gene regulatory rewiring
C. Igler, M. Lagator, G. Tkačik, J.P. Bollback, C.C. Guet, Nature Ecology and Evolution 2 (2018) 1633–1643.
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C. Igler, M. Lagator, G. Tkačik, J.P. Bollback, C.C. Guet, Nature Ecology and Evolution 2 (2018) 1633–1643.
2018 | Research Data | IST-REx-ID: 5585 |

Data for the paper Evolutionary potential of transcription factors for gene regulatory rewiring
C. Igler, M. Lagator, G. Tkačik, J.P. Bollback, C.C. Guet, (2018).
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C. Igler, M. Lagator, G. Tkačik, J.P. Bollback, C.C. Guet, (2018).
2017 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 955 |

Evolution of new regulatory functions on biophysically realistic fitness landscapes
T. Friedlander, R. Prizak, N.H. Barton, G. Tkačik, Nature Communications 8 (2017).
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T. Friedlander, R. Prizak, N.H. Barton, G. Tkačik, Nature Communications 8 (2017).
2017 | Research Data Reference | IST-REx-ID: 9709 |

Data from: Error-robust modes of the retinal population code
J. Prentice, O. Marre, M. Ioffe, A. Loback, G. Tkačik, M. Berry, (2017).
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J. Prentice, O. Marre, M. Ioffe, A. Loback, G. Tkačik, M. Berry, (2017).
2017 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 943 |

Decoding of position in the developing neural tube from antiparallel morphogen gradients
M.P. Zagórski, Y. Tabata, N. Brandenberg, M. Lutolf, G. Tkačik, T. Bollenbach, J. Briscoe, A. Kicheva, Science 356 (2017) 1379–1383.
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M.P. Zagórski, Y. Tabata, N. Brandenberg, M. Lutolf, G. Tkačik, T. Bollenbach, J. Briscoe, A. Kicheva, Science 356 (2017) 1379–1383.
2017 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1104 |

Multiplexed computations in retinal ganglion cells of a single type
S. Deny, U. Ferrari, E. Mace, P. Yger, R. Caplette, S. Picaud, G. Tkačik, O. Marre, Nature Communications 8 (2017).
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S. Deny, U. Ferrari, E. Mace, P. Yger, R. Caplette, S. Picaud, G. Tkačik, O. Marre, Nature Communications 8 (2017).
2017 | Research Data | IST-REx-ID: 5560 |

Biased partitioning of the multi-drug efflux pump AcrAB-TolC underlies long-lived phenotypic heterogeneity
T. Bergmiller, A.M. Andersson, K. Tomasek, E. Balleza, D. Kiviet, R. Hauschild, G. Tkačik, C.C. Guet, (2017).
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T. Bergmiller, A.M. Andersson, K. Tomasek, E. Balleza, D. Kiviet, R. Hauschild, G. Tkačik, C.C. Guet, (2017).
2017 | Research Data | IST-REx-ID: 5562 |

Multi-electrode array recording from salamander retinal ganglion cells
O. Marre, G. Tkačik, D. Amodei, E. Schneidman, W. Bialek, M. Berry, (2017).
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O. Marre, G. Tkačik, D. Amodei, E. Schneidman, W. Bialek, M. Berry, (2017).
2017 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 613 |

Shaping bacterial population behavior through computer interfaced control of individual cells
R.P. Chait, J. Ruess, T. Bergmiller, G. Tkačik, C.C. Guet, Nature Communications 8 (2017).
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R.P. Chait, J. Ruess, T. Bergmiller, G. Tkačik, C.C. Guet, Nature Communications 8 (2017).
2017 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 665
Biased partitioning of the multidrug efflux pump AcrAB TolC underlies long lived phenotypic heterogeneity
T. Bergmiller, A.M. Andersson, K. Tomasek, E. Balleza, D. Kiviet, R. Hauschild, G. Tkačik, C.C. Guet, Science 356 (2017) 311–315.
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T. Bergmiller, A.M. Andersson, K. Tomasek, E. Balleza, D. Kiviet, R. Hauschild, G. Tkačik, C.C. Guet, Science 356 (2017) 311–315.
2017 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 720 |

Probabilistic models for neural populations that naturally capture global coupling and criticality
J. Humplik, G. Tkačik, PLoS Computational Biology 13 (2017).
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J. Humplik, G. Tkačik, PLoS Computational Biology 13 (2017).
2017 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 725 |

Discrete modes of social information processing predict individual behavior of fish in a group
R. Harpaz, G. Tkačik, E. Schneidman, PNAS 114 (2017) 10149–10154.
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R. Harpaz, G. Tkačik, E. Schneidman, PNAS 114 (2017) 10149–10154.
2017 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 730
Maximum entropy models as a tool for building precise neural controls
C. Savin, G. Tkačik, Current Opinion in Neurobiology 46 (2017) 120–126.
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C. Savin, G. Tkačik, Current Opinion in Neurobiology 46 (2017) 120–126.
2016 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1358 |

Intrinsic limits to gene regulation by global crosstalk
T. Friedlander, R. Prizak, C.C. Guet, N.H. Barton, G. Tkačik, Nature Communications 7 (2016).
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T. Friedlander, R. Prizak, C.C. Guet, N.H. Barton, G. Tkačik, Nature Communications 7 (2016).
2016 | Research Data Reference | IST-REx-ID: 9869
Error bound on an estimator of position
P. Hillenbrand, U. Gerland, G. Tkačik, (2016).
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P. Hillenbrand, U. Gerland, G. Tkačik, (2016).
2016 | Research Data Reference | IST-REx-ID: 9870
Computation of positional information in an Ising model
P. Hillenbrand, U. Gerland, G. Tkačik, (2016).
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2016 | Research Data Reference | IST-REx-ID: 9871
Computation of positional information in a discrete morphogen field
P. Hillenbrand, U. Gerland, G. Tkačik, (2016).
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P. Hillenbrand, U. Gerland, G. Tkačik, (2016).
2016 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1420 |

A general approximation for the dynamics of quantitative traits
K. Bodova, G. Tkačik, N.H. Barton, Genetics 202 (2016) 1523–1548.
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K. Bodova, G. Tkačik, N.H. Barton, Genetics 202 (2016) 1523–1548.
2016 | Published | Conference Paper | IST-REx-ID: 1082 |

Relevant sparse codes with variational information bottleneck
M.J. Chalk, O. Marre, G. Tkačik, in:, Neural Information Processing Systems, 2016, pp. 1965–1973.
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M.J. Chalk, O. Marre, G. Tkačik, in:, Neural Information Processing Systems, 2016, pp. 1965–1973.
2016 | Published | Conference Paper | IST-REx-ID: 1105
Estimating nonlinear neural response functions using GP priors and Kronecker methods
C. Savin, G. Tkačik, in:, Neural Information Processing Systems, 2016, pp. 3610–3618.
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C. Savin, G. Tkačik, in:, Neural Information Processing Systems, 2016, pp. 3610–3618.
2016 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1171
Understanding regulatory networks requires more than computing a multitude of graph statistics: Comment on "Drivers of structural features in gene regulatory networks: From biophysical constraints to biological function" by O. C. Martin et al.
G. Tkačik, Physics of Life Reviews 17 (2016) 166–167.
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G. Tkačik, Physics of Life Reviews 17 (2016) 166–167.
2016 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1197 |

Error-robust modes of the retinal population code
J. Prentice, O. Marre, M. Ioffe, A. Loback, G. Tkačik, M. Berry, PLoS Computational Biology 12 (2016).
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J. Prentice, O. Marre, M. Ioffe, A. Loback, G. Tkačik, M. Berry, PLoS Computational Biology 12 (2016).
2016 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1242 |

Extending the dynamic range of transcription factor action by translational regulation
T.R. Sokolowski, A. Walczak, W. Bialek, G. Tkačik, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 93 (2016).
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T.R. Sokolowski, A. Walczak, W. Bialek, G. Tkačik, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 93 (2016).
2016 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1248 |

Information processing in living systems
G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics 7 (2016) 89–117.
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G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics 7 (2016) 89–117.
2016 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1270 |

Beyond the French flag model: Exploiting spatial and gene regulatory interactions for positional information
P. Hillenbrand, U. Gerland, G. Tkačik, PLoS One 11 (2016).
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P. Hillenbrand, U. Gerland, G. Tkačik, PLoS One 11 (2016).
2015 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1576 |

Stochastic proofreading mechanism alleviates crosstalk in transcriptional regulation
S.A. Cepeda Humerez, G. Rieckh, G. Tkačik, Physical Review Letters 115 (2015).
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S.A. Cepeda Humerez, G. Rieckh, G. Tkačik, Physical Review Letters 115 (2015).
2015 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1666 |

Dynamics of transcription factor binding site evolution
M. Tugrul, T. Paixao, N.H. Barton, G. Tkačik, PLoS Genetics 11 (2015).
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M. Tugrul, T. Paixao, N.H. Barton, G. Tkačik, PLoS Genetics 11 (2015).
2015 | Research Data Reference | IST-REx-ID: 9712
Other fitness models for comparison & for interacting TFBSs
M. Tugrul, T. Paixao, N.H. Barton, G. Tkačik, (2015).
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M. Tugrul, T. Paixao, N.H. Barton, G. Tkačik, (2015).
2015 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1697 |

High accuracy decoding of dynamical motion from a large retinal population
O. Marre, V. Botella Soler, K. Simmons, T. Mora, G. Tkačik, M. Berry, PLoS Computational Biology 11 (2015).
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O. Marre, V. Botella Soler, K. Simmons, T. Mora, G. Tkačik, M. Berry, PLoS Computational Biology 11 (2015).
2015 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1701 |

Thermodynamics and signatures of criticality in a network of neurons
G. Tkačik, T. Mora, O. Marre, D. Amodei, S. Palmer, M. Berry Ii, W. Bialek, PNAS 112 (2015) 11508–11513.
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G. Tkačik, T. Mora, O. Marre, D. Amodei, S. Palmer, M. Berry Ii, W. Bialek, PNAS 112 (2015) 11508–11513.
2015 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1885 |

Positional information, positional error, and readout precision in morphogenesis: A mathematical framework
G. Tkačik, J. Dubuis, M. Petkova, T. Gregor, Genetics 199 (2015) 39–59.
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G. Tkačik, J. Dubuis, M. Petkova, T. Gregor, Genetics 199 (2015) 39–59.
2015 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1940 |

Optimizing information flow in small genetic networks. IV. Spatial coupling
T.R. Sokolowski, G. Tkačik, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 91 (2015).
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T.R. Sokolowski, G. Tkačik, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 91 (2015).
2014 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3263 |

Adaptation to changes in higher-order stimulus statistics in the salamander retina
G. Tkačik, A. Ghosh, E. Schneidman, R. Segev, PLoS One 9 (2014).
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G. Tkačik, A. Ghosh, E. Schneidman, R. Segev, PLoS One 9 (2014).
2014 | Research Data Reference | IST-REx-ID: 9752 |

Data from: Transformation of stimulus correlations by the retina
K. Simmons, J. Prentice, G. Tkačik, J. Homann, H. Yee, S. Palmer, P. Nelson, V. Balasubramanian, (2014).
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K. Simmons, J. Prentice, G. Tkačik, J. Homann, H. Yee, S. Palmer, P. Nelson, V. Balasubramanian, (2014).
2014 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 2257 |

Searching for collective behavior in a large network of sensory neurons
G. Tkačik, O. Marre, D. Amodei, E. Schneidman, W. Bialek, M. Berry, PLoS Computational Biology 10 (2014).
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G. Tkačik, O. Marre, D. Amodei, E. Schneidman, W. Bialek, M. Berry, PLoS Computational Biology 10 (2014).
2014 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1886 |

Variance predicts salience in central sensory processing
A. Hermundstad, J. Briguglio, M. Conte, J. Victor, V. Balasubramanian, G. Tkačik, ELife (2014).
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A. Hermundstad, J. Briguglio, M. Conte, J. Victor, V. Balasubramanian, G. Tkačik, ELife (2014).
2014 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 2231 |

Noise and information transmission in promoters with multiple internal states
G. Rieckh, G. Tkačik, Biophysical Journal 106 (2014) 1194–1204.
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G. Rieckh, G. Tkačik, Biophysical Journal 106 (2014) 1194–1204.
2013 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3261 |

Positional information, in bits
J. Dubuis, G. Tkačik, E. Wieschaus, T. Gregor, W. Bialek, PNAS 110 (2013) 16301–16308.
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J. Dubuis, G. Tkačik, E. Wieschaus, T. Gregor, W. Bialek, PNAS 110 (2013) 16301–16308.
2013 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 2850 |

The simplest maximum entropy model for collective behavior in a neural network
G. Tkačik, O. Marre, T. Mora, D. Amodei, M. Berry, W. Bialek, Journal of Statistical Mechanics Theory and Experiment 2013 (2013).
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G. Tkačik, O. Marre, T. Mora, D. Amodei, M. Berry, W. Bialek, Journal of Statistical Mechanics Theory and Experiment 2013 (2013).
2013 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 2851
A simple method for estimating the entropy of neural activity
M. Berry, G. Tkačik, J. Dubuis, O. Marre, R. Da Silveira, Journal of Statistical Mechanics Theory and Experiment 2013 (2013).
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M. Berry, G. Tkačik, J. Dubuis, O. Marre, R. Da Silveira, Journal of Statistical Mechanics Theory and Experiment 2013 (2013).
2013 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 2277 |

Transformation of stimulus correlations by the retina
K. Simmons, J. Prentice, G. Tkačik, J. Homann, H. Yee, S. Palmer, P. Nelson, V. Balasubramanian, PLoS Computational Biology 9 (2013).
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K. Simmons, J. Prentice, G. Tkačik, J. Homann, H. Yee, S. Palmer, P. Nelson, V. Balasubramanian, PLoS Computational Biology 9 (2013).
2013 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 2818 |

Learning quadratic receptive fields from neural responses to natural stimuli
K. Rajan, O. Marre, G. Tkačik, Neural Computation 25 (2013) 1661–1692.
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K. Rajan, O. Marre, G. Tkačik, Neural Computation 25 (2013) 1661–1692.
2013 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 2863 |

Stimulus-dependent maximum entropy models of neural population codes
E. Granot Atedgi, G. Tkačik, R. Segev, E. Schneidman, PLoS Computational Biology 9 (2013).
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E. Granot Atedgi, G. Tkačik, R. Segev, E. Schneidman, PLoS Computational Biology 9 (2013).
2013 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 2913 |

Retinal metric: a stimulus distance measure derived from population neural responses
G. Tkačik, E. Granot Atedgi, R. Segev, E. Schneidman, Physical Review Letters 110 (2013).
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G. Tkačik, E. Granot Atedgi, R. Segev, E. Schneidman, Physical Review Letters 110 (2013).
2013 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 2914 |

Statistical thermodynamics of natural images
G. Stephens, T. Mora, G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, Physical Review Letters 110 (2013).
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G. Stephens, T. Mora, G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, Physical Review Letters 110 (2013).
2012 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3262 |

Optimizing information flow in small genetic networks. III. A self-interacting gene
G. Tkačik, A. Walczak, W. Bialek, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 85 (2012).
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G. Tkačik, A. Walczak, W. Bialek, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 85 (2012).
2011 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3276 |

Fast, scalable, Bayesian spike identification for multi-electrode arrays
J. Prentice, J. Homann, K. Simmons, G. Tkačik, V. Balasubramanian, P. Nelson, PLoS One 6 (2011).
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J. Prentice, J. Homann, K. Simmons, G. Tkačik, V. Balasubramanian, P. Nelson, PLoS One 6 (2011).
2011 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3374 |

Information transmission in genetic regulatory networks a review
G. Tkačik, A. Walczak, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 23 (2011).
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G. Tkačik, A. Walczak, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 23 (2011).
2011 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3384 |

Natural images from the birthplace of the human eye
G. Tkačik, P. Garrigan, C. Ratliff, G. Milcinski, J. Klein, L. Seyfarth, P. Sterling, D. Brainard, V. Balasubramanian, PLoS One 6 (2011).
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G. Tkačik, P. Garrigan, C. Ratliff, G. Milcinski, J. Klein, L. Seyfarth, P. Sterling, D. Brainard, V. Balasubramanian, PLoS One 6 (2011).
2011 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3401
The formation of the Bicoid morphogen gradient requires protein movement from anteriorly localized source
S. Little, G. Tkačik, T. Kneeland, E. Wieschaus, T. Gregor, PLoS Biology 9 (2011).
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S. Little, G. Tkačik, T. Kneeland, E. Wieschaus, T. Gregor, PLoS Biology 9 (2011).
2010 | Published | Conference Paper | IST-REx-ID: 3430 |

Lecture notes for 2010 summer school on Quantitative Evolutionary and Comparative Genomics
G. Tkačik, in:, Elsevier, 2010.
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2010 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3735
Local statistics in natural scenes predict the saliency of synthetic textures
G. Tkačik, J. Prentice, J. Victor, V. Balasubramanian, PNAS 107 (2010) 18149–18154.
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G. Tkačik, J. Prentice, J. Victor, V. Balasubramanian, PNAS 107 (2010) 18149–18154.
2010 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3736
Optimal population coding by noisy spiking neurons
G. Tkačik, J. Prentice, V. Balasubramanian, E. Schneidman, PNAS 107 (2010) 14419–14424.
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G. Tkačik, J. Prentice, V. Balasubramanian, E. Schneidman, PNAS 107 (2010) 14419–14424.
2010 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3738
Optimizing information flow in small genetic networks. II. Feed-forward interactions
A. Walczak, G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 81 (2010).
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A. Walczak, G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 81 (2010).
2010 | Published | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 3743 |

From statistical mechanics to information theory: understanding biophysical information-processing systems
G. Tkačik, ArXiv q-MN (2010) 1–52.
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2009 | Published | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 3732 |

Spin glass models for a network of real neurons
G. Tkačik, E. Schneidman, M. Berry, W. Bialek, ArXiv q-NC (2009).
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G. Tkačik, E. Schneidman, M. Berry, W. Bialek, ArXiv q-NC (2009).
2009 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3733
The dynamics of adaptation on correlated fitness landscapes
S. Kryazhimskiy, G. Tkačik, J. Plotkin, PNAS 106 (2009) 18638–18643.
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S. Kryazhimskiy, G. Tkačik, J. Plotkin, PNAS 106 (2009) 18638–18643.
2009 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3737
Optimizing information flow in small genetic networks
G. Tkačik, A. Walczak, W. Bialek, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 80 (2009).
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G. Tkačik, A. Walczak, W. Bialek, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 80 (2009).
2009 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3745
Diffusion, dimensionality, and noise in transcriptional regulation
G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 79 (2009).
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G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 79 (2009).
2009 | Published | Book Chapter | IST-REx-ID: 3747
Cell Biology: Networks, regulation, pathways
G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, in:, R. Meyers (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Complexity and Systems Science, Springer, 2009, pp. 719–741.
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G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, in:, R. Meyers (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Complexity and Systems Science, Springer, 2009, pp. 719–741.
2008 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3734 |

The role of input noise in transcriptional regulation
G. Tkačik, T. Gregor, W. Bialek, PLoS One 3 (2008).
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G. Tkačik, T. Gregor, W. Bialek, PLoS One 3 (2008).
2008 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3739
Information capacity of genetic regulatory elements
G. Tkačik, C. Callan, W. Bialek, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 78 (2008).
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G. Tkačik, C. Callan, W. Bialek, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 78 (2008).
2008 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3740 |

Information flow and optimization in transcriptional regulation
G. Tkačik, C. Callan, W. Bialek, PNAS 105 (2008) 12265–12270.
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G. Tkačik, C. Callan, W. Bialek, PNAS 105 (2008) 12265–12270.
2008 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3744 |

Decoding spike timing: The differential reverse-correlation method
G. Tkačik, M. Magnasco, Biosystems 93 (2008) 90–100.
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G. Tkačik, M. Magnasco, Biosystems 93 (2008) 90–100.
2007 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3731
Precise physical models of protein-DNA interaction from high-throughput data
J. Kinney, G. Tkačik, C. Callan, PNAS 104 (2007) 501–506.
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J. Kinney, G. Tkačik, C. Callan, PNAS 104 (2007) 501–506.
2007 | Published | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 3742 |

Faster solutions of the inverse pairwise Ising problem
T. Broderick, M. Dudik, G. Tkačik, R. Schapire, W. Bialek, ArXiv q-QM (2007).
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T. Broderick, M. Dudik, G. Tkačik, R. Schapire, W. Bialek, ArXiv q-QM (2007).
2006 | Published | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 3431 |

Ising models for networks of real neurons
G. Tkačik, E. Schneidman, M. Berry, W. Bialek, ArXiv (2006) 1–4.
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G. Tkačik, E. Schneidman, M. Berry, W. Bialek, ArXiv (2006) 1–4.
2005 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3741 |

Information-based clustering
N. Slonim, G. Atwal, G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, PNAS 102 (2005) 18297–18302.
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N. Slonim, G. Atwal, G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, PNAS 102 (2005) 18297–18302.
2005 | Published | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 3746 |

Estimating mutual information and multi-information in large networks
N. Slonim, G. Atwal, G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, ArXiv (2005) 1–11.
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Chromatin enables precise and scalable gene regulation with factors of limited specificity
M.L. Perkins, J. Crocker, G. Tkačik, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 122 (2025).
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M.L. Perkins, J. Crocker, G. Tkačik, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 122 (2025).
2025 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 18849 |

Deriving a genetic regulatory network from an optimization principle
T.R. Sokolowski, T. Gregor, W. Bialek, G. Tkačik, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 122 (2025).
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T.R. Sokolowski, T. Gregor, W. Bialek, G. Tkačik, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 122 (2025).
2025 | Research Data | IST-REx-ID: 19294 |

Data for "Pulsatile basal gene expression as a fitness determinant in bacteria"
K. Jain, R. Hauschild, O. Bochkareva, R. Römhild, G. Tkačik, C.C. Guet, (2025).
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K. Jain, R. Hauschild, O. Bochkareva, R. Römhild, G. Tkačik, C.C. Guet, (2025).
2025 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 19453 |

Learning reshapes the hippocampal representation hierarchy
H.S.C. Chiossi, M. Nardin, G. Tkačik, J.L. Csicsvari, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 122 (2025).
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H.S.C. Chiossi, M. Nardin, G. Tkačik, J.L. Csicsvari, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 122 (2025).
2024 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 18902 |

Assessing the precision of morphogen gradients in neural tube development
M. Zagorski, N. Brandenberg, M. Lutolf, G. Tkačik, M.T. Bollenbach, J. Briscoe, A. Kicheva, Nature Communications 15 (2024).
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M. Zagorski, N. Brandenberg, M. Lutolf, G. Tkačik, M.T. Bollenbach, J. Briscoe, A. Kicheva, Nature Communications 15 (2024).
2024 | Epub ahead of print | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 18936 |

Linking molecular mechanisms to their evolutionary consequences: a primer
R. Grah, C.C. Guet, G. Tkačik, M. Lagator, Genetics (2024).
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R. Grah, C.C. Guet, G. Tkačik, M. Lagator, Genetics (2024).
2024 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 17123 |

Information content and optimization of self-organized developmental systems
D. Brückner, G. Tkačik, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 121 (2024).
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D. Brückner, G. Tkačik, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 121 (2024).
2024 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 18525 |

Quantitative omnigenic model discovers interpretable genome-wide associations
N. Ruzickova, M. Hledik, G. Tkačik, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 121 (2024).
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N. Ruzickova, M. Hledik, G. Tkačik, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 121 (2024).
2023 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 13127 |

Dynamic pathogen detection and social feedback shape collective hygiene in ants
B.E. Casillas Perez, K. Bodova, A.V. Grasse, G. Tkačik, S. Cremer, Nature Communications 14 (2023).
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B.E. Casillas Perez, K. Bodova, A.V. Grasse, G. Tkačik, S. Cremer, Nature Communications 14 (2023).
2023 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 14515 |

Path weight sampling: Exact Monte Carlo computation of the mutual information between stochastic trajectories
M. Reinhardt, G. Tkačik, P.R. Ten Wolde, Physical Review X 13 (2023).
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M. Reinhardt, G. Tkačik, P.R. Ten Wolde, Physical Review X 13 (2023).
2023 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 12762 |

Statistical modeling of adaptive neural networks explains co-existence of avalanches and oscillations in resting human brain
F. Lombardi, S. Pepic, O. Shriki, G. Tkačik, D. De Martino, Nature Computational Science 3 (2023) 254–263.
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F. Lombardi, S. Pepic, O. Shriki, G. Tkačik, D. De Martino, Nature Computational Science 3 (2023) 254–263.
2023 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 14656 |

The structure of hippocampal CA1 interactions optimizes spatial coding across experience
M. Nardin, J.L. Csicsvari, G. Tkačik, C. Savin, The Journal of Neuroscience 43 (2023) 8140–8156.
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M. Nardin, J.L. Csicsvari, G. Tkačik, C. Savin, The Journal of Neuroscience 43 (2023) 8140–8156.
2022 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 12156 |

Eukaryotic gene regulation at equilibrium, or non?
B. Zoller, T. Gregor, G. Tkačik, Current Opinion in Systems Biology 31 (2022).
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B. Zoller, T. Gregor, G. Tkačik, Current Opinion in Systems Biology 31 (2022).
2022 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 12332 |

Efficient coding theory of dynamic attentional modulation
W.F. Mlynarski, G. Tkačik, PLoS Biology 20 (2022) e3001889.
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W.F. Mlynarski, G. Tkačik, PLoS Biology 20 (2022) e3001889.
2022 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 10736 |

Predicting bacterial promoter function and evolution from random sequences
M. Lagator, S. Sarikas, M. Steinrück, D. Toledo-Aparicio, J.P. Bollback, C.C. Guet, G. Tkačik, ELife 11 (2022).
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M. Lagator, S. Sarikas, M. Steinrück, D. Toledo-Aparicio, J.P. Bollback, C.C. Guet, G. Tkačik, ELife 11 (2022).
2022 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 12081 |

Accumulation and maintenance of information in evolution
M. Hledik, N.H. Barton, G. Tkačik, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 119 (2022).
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M. Hledik, N.H. Barton, G. Tkačik, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 119 (2022).
2021 | Submitted | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 10579 |

Token-driven totally asymmetric simple exclusion process
B. Kavcic, G. Tkačik, ArXiv (n.d.).
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2021 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 8997 |

Minimal biophysical model of combined antibiotic action
B. Kavcic, G. Tkačik, M.T. Bollenbach, PLOS Computational Biology 17 (2021).
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B. Kavcic, G. Tkačik, M.T. Bollenbach, PLOS Computational Biology 17 (2021).
2021 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 9226 |

The many bits of positional information
G. Tkačik, T. Gregor, Development 148 (2021).
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G. Tkačik, T. Gregor, Development 148 (2021).
2021 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 9362 |

Inferring the function performed by a recurrent neural network
M.J. Chalk, G. Tkačik, O. Marre, PLoS ONE 16 (2021).
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M.J. Chalk, G. Tkačik, O. Marre, PLoS ONE 16 (2021).
2021 | Submitted | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 10912 |

Quantifying the coexistence of neuronal oscillations and avalanches
F. Lombardi, S. Pepic, O. Shriki, G. Tkačik, D. De Martino, (n.d.).
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F. Lombardi, S. Pepic, O. Shriki, G. Tkačik, D. De Martino, (n.d.).
2021 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 7553 |

Statistical analysis and optimality of neural systems
W.F. Mlynarski, M. Hledik, T.R. Sokolowski, G. Tkačik, Neuron 109 (2021) 1227–1241.e5.
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W.F. Mlynarski, M. Hledik, T.R. Sokolowski, G. Tkačik, Neuron 109 (2021) 1227–1241.e5.
2021 | Draft | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 10077 |

The structure of hippocampal CA1 interactions optimizes spatial coding across experience
M. Nardin, J.L. Csicsvari, G. Tkačik, C. Savin, BioRxiv (n.d.).
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M. Nardin, J.L. Csicsvari, G. Tkačik, C. Savin, BioRxiv (n.d.).
2020 | Published | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 7675 |

Normative models of enhancer function
R. Grah, B. Zoller, G. Tkačik, BioRxiv (2020).
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2020 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 8698 |

Learning probabilistic neural representations with randomly connected circuits
O. Maoz, G. Tkačik, M.S. Esteki, R. Kiani, E. Schneidman, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 117 (2020) 25066–25073.
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O. Maoz, G. Tkačik, M.S. Esteki, R. Kiani, E. Schneidman, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 117 (2020) 25066–25073.
2020 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 9000 |

Nonequilibrium models of optimal enhancer function
R. Grah, B. Zoller, G. Tkačik, PNAS 117 (2020) 31614–31622.
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R. Grah, B. Zoller, G. Tkačik, PNAS 117 (2020) 31614–31622.
2020 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 7656 |

Clustering of neural activity: A design principle for population codes
M.J. Berry, G. Tkačik, Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience 14 (2020).
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M.J. Berry, G. Tkačik, Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience 14 (2020).
2020 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 7652 |

Gene amplification as a form of population-level gene expression regulation
I. Tomanek, R. Grah, M. Lagator, A.M.C. Andersson, J.P. Bollback, G. Tkačik, C.C. Guet, Nature Ecology & Evolution 4 (2020) 612–625.
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I. Tomanek, R. Grah, M. Lagator, A.M.C. Andersson, J.P. Bollback, G. Tkačik, C.C. Guet, Nature Ecology & Evolution 4 (2020) 612–625.
2020 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 8250 |

Mechanisms of drug interactions between translation-inhibiting antibiotics
B. Kavcic, G. Tkačik, M.T. Bollenbach, Nature Communications 11 (2020).
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B. Kavcic, G. Tkačik, M.T. Bollenbach, Nature Communications 11 (2020).
2020 | Published | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 7673 |

A minimal biophysical model of combined antibiotic action
B. Kavcic, G. Tkačik, M.T. Bollenbach, BioRxiv (2020).
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B. Kavcic, G. Tkačik, M.T. Bollenbach, BioRxiv (2020).
2019 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 6900 |

Estimating information in time-varying signals
S.A. Cepeda Humerez, J. Ruess, G. Tkačik, PLoS Computational Biology 15 (2019) e1007290.
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S.A. Cepeda Humerez, J. Ruess, G. Tkačik, PLoS Computational Biology 15 (2019) e1007290.
2019 | Research Data Reference | IST-REx-ID: 9786
Supporting text and results
J. Ruess, M. Pleska, C.C. Guet, G. Tkačik, (2019).
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2019 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 5945 |

Optimal decoding of cellular identities in a genetic network
M.D. Petkova, G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, E.F. Wieschaus, T. Gregor, Cell 176 (2019) 844–855.e15.
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M.D. Petkova, G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, E.F. Wieschaus, T. Gregor, Cell 176 (2019) 844–855.e15.
2019 | Submitted | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 7552 |

Action at a distance in transcriptional regulation
W. Bialek, T. Gregor, G. Tkačik, ArXiv:1912.08579 (n.d.).
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W. Bialek, T. Gregor, G. Tkačik, ArXiv:1912.08579 (n.d.).
2019 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 6784 |

Molecular noise of innate immunity shapes bacteria-phage ecologies
J. Ruess, M. Pleska, C.C. Guet, G. Tkačik, PLoS Computational Biology 15 (2019).
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J. Ruess, M. Pleska, C.C. Guet, G. Tkačik, PLoS Computational Biology 15 (2019).
2019 | Published | Conference Paper | IST-REx-ID: 7606 |

A tight upper bound on mutual information
M. Hledik, T.R. Sokolowski, G. Tkačik, in:, IEEE Information Theory Workshop, ITW 2019, IEEE, 2019.
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M. Hledik, T.R. Sokolowski, G. Tkačik, in:, IEEE Information Theory Workshop, ITW 2019, IEEE, 2019.
2018 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 406 |

Probabilistic models of individual and collective animal behavior
K. Bod’Ová, G. Mitchell, R. Harpaz, E. Schneidman, G. Tkačik, PLoS One 13 (2018).
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K. Bod’Ová, G. Mitchell, R. Harpaz, E. Schneidman, G. Tkačik, PLoS One 13 (2018).
2018 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 281 |

Distributed and dynamic intracellular organization of extracellular information
A. Granados, J. Pietsch, S.A. Cepeda Humerez, I. Farquhar, G. Tkačik, P. Swain, PNAS 115 (2018) 6088–6093.
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A. Granados, J. Pietsch, S.A. Cepeda Humerez, I. Farquhar, G. Tkačik, P. Swain, PNAS 115 (2018) 6088–6093.
2018 | Research Data Reference | IST-REx-ID: 9831
Implementation of the inference method in Matlab
K. Bod’Ová, G. Mitchell, R. Harpaz, E. Schneidman, G. Tkačik, (2018).
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K. Bod’Ová, G. Mitchell, R. Harpaz, E. Schneidman, G. Tkačik, (2018).
2018 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 292 |

Nonlinear decoding of a complex movie from the mammalian retina
V. Botella Soler, S. Deny, G.S. Martius, O. Marre, G. Tkačik, PLoS Computational Biology 14 (2018).
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V. Botella Soler, S. Deny, G.S. Martius, O. Marre, G. Tkačik, PLoS Computational Biology 14 (2018).
2018 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 31 |

Separating intrinsic interactions from extrinsic correlations in a network of sensory neurons
U. Ferrari, S. Deny, M.J. Chalk, G. Tkačik, O. Marre, T. Mora, Physical Review E 98 (2018).
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U. Ferrari, S. Deny, M.J. Chalk, G. Tkačik, O. Marre, T. Mora, Physical Review E 98 (2018).
2018 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 543 |

Toward a unified theory of efficient, predictive, and sparse coding
M.J. Chalk, O. Marre, G. Tkačik, PNAS 115 (2018) 186–191.
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M.J. Chalk, O. Marre, G. Tkačik, PNAS 115 (2018) 186–191.
2018 | Research Data | IST-REx-ID: 5584 |

Nonlinear decoding of a complex movie from the mammalian retina
S. Deny, O. Marre, V. Botella-Soler, G.S. Martius, G. Tkačik, (2018).
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S. Deny, O. Marre, V. Botella-Soler, G.S. Martius, G. Tkačik, (2018).
2018 | Research Data | IST-REx-ID: 5587 |

Supporting materials "STATISTICAL MECHANICS FOR METABOLIC NETWORKS IN STEADY-STATE GROWTH"
D. De Martino, G. Tkačik, (2018).
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2018 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 161 |

Statistical mechanics for metabolic networks during steady state growth
D. De Martino, A.A. Mc, T. Bergmiller, C.C. Guet, G. Tkačik, Nature Communications 9 (2018).
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D. De Martino, A.A. Mc, T. Bergmiller, C.C. Guet, G. Tkačik, Nature Communications 9 (2018).
2018 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 67 |

Evolutionary potential of transcription factors for gene regulatory rewiring
C. Igler, M. Lagator, G. Tkačik, J.P. Bollback, C.C. Guet, Nature Ecology and Evolution 2 (2018) 1633–1643.
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C. Igler, M. Lagator, G. Tkačik, J.P. Bollback, C.C. Guet, Nature Ecology and Evolution 2 (2018) 1633–1643.
2018 | Research Data | IST-REx-ID: 5585 |

Data for the paper Evolutionary potential of transcription factors for gene regulatory rewiring
C. Igler, M. Lagator, G. Tkačik, J.P. Bollback, C.C. Guet, (2018).
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C. Igler, M. Lagator, G. Tkačik, J.P. Bollback, C.C. Guet, (2018).
2017 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 955 |

Evolution of new regulatory functions on biophysically realistic fitness landscapes
T. Friedlander, R. Prizak, N.H. Barton, G. Tkačik, Nature Communications 8 (2017).
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T. Friedlander, R. Prizak, N.H. Barton, G. Tkačik, Nature Communications 8 (2017).
2017 | Research Data Reference | IST-REx-ID: 9709 |

Data from: Error-robust modes of the retinal population code
J. Prentice, O. Marre, M. Ioffe, A. Loback, G. Tkačik, M. Berry, (2017).
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J. Prentice, O. Marre, M. Ioffe, A. Loback, G. Tkačik, M. Berry, (2017).
2017 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 943 |

Decoding of position in the developing neural tube from antiparallel morphogen gradients
M.P. Zagórski, Y. Tabata, N. Brandenberg, M. Lutolf, G. Tkačik, T. Bollenbach, J. Briscoe, A. Kicheva, Science 356 (2017) 1379–1383.
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M.P. Zagórski, Y. Tabata, N. Brandenberg, M. Lutolf, G. Tkačik, T. Bollenbach, J. Briscoe, A. Kicheva, Science 356 (2017) 1379–1383.
2017 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1104 |

Multiplexed computations in retinal ganglion cells of a single type
S. Deny, U. Ferrari, E. Mace, P. Yger, R. Caplette, S. Picaud, G. Tkačik, O. Marre, Nature Communications 8 (2017).
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S. Deny, U. Ferrari, E. Mace, P. Yger, R. Caplette, S. Picaud, G. Tkačik, O. Marre, Nature Communications 8 (2017).
2017 | Research Data | IST-REx-ID: 5560 |

Biased partitioning of the multi-drug efflux pump AcrAB-TolC underlies long-lived phenotypic heterogeneity
T. Bergmiller, A.M. Andersson, K. Tomasek, E. Balleza, D. Kiviet, R. Hauschild, G. Tkačik, C.C. Guet, (2017).
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T. Bergmiller, A.M. Andersson, K. Tomasek, E. Balleza, D. Kiviet, R. Hauschild, G. Tkačik, C.C. Guet, (2017).
2017 | Research Data | IST-REx-ID: 5562 |

Multi-electrode array recording from salamander retinal ganglion cells
O. Marre, G. Tkačik, D. Amodei, E. Schneidman, W. Bialek, M. Berry, (2017).
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O. Marre, G. Tkačik, D. Amodei, E. Schneidman, W. Bialek, M. Berry, (2017).
2017 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 613 |

Shaping bacterial population behavior through computer interfaced control of individual cells
R.P. Chait, J. Ruess, T. Bergmiller, G. Tkačik, C.C. Guet, Nature Communications 8 (2017).
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R.P. Chait, J. Ruess, T. Bergmiller, G. Tkačik, C.C. Guet, Nature Communications 8 (2017).
2017 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 665
Biased partitioning of the multidrug efflux pump AcrAB TolC underlies long lived phenotypic heterogeneity
T. Bergmiller, A.M. Andersson, K. Tomasek, E. Balleza, D. Kiviet, R. Hauschild, G. Tkačik, C.C. Guet, Science 356 (2017) 311–315.
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T. Bergmiller, A.M. Andersson, K. Tomasek, E. Balleza, D. Kiviet, R. Hauschild, G. Tkačik, C.C. Guet, Science 356 (2017) 311–315.
2017 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 720 |

Probabilistic models for neural populations that naturally capture global coupling and criticality
J. Humplik, G. Tkačik, PLoS Computational Biology 13 (2017).
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J. Humplik, G. Tkačik, PLoS Computational Biology 13 (2017).
2017 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 725 |

Discrete modes of social information processing predict individual behavior of fish in a group
R. Harpaz, G. Tkačik, E. Schneidman, PNAS 114 (2017) 10149–10154.
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R. Harpaz, G. Tkačik, E. Schneidman, PNAS 114 (2017) 10149–10154.
2017 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 730
Maximum entropy models as a tool for building precise neural controls
C. Savin, G. Tkačik, Current Opinion in Neurobiology 46 (2017) 120–126.
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C. Savin, G. Tkačik, Current Opinion in Neurobiology 46 (2017) 120–126.
2016 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1358 |

Intrinsic limits to gene regulation by global crosstalk
T. Friedlander, R. Prizak, C.C. Guet, N.H. Barton, G. Tkačik, Nature Communications 7 (2016).
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T. Friedlander, R. Prizak, C.C. Guet, N.H. Barton, G. Tkačik, Nature Communications 7 (2016).
2016 | Research Data Reference | IST-REx-ID: 9869
Error bound on an estimator of position
P. Hillenbrand, U. Gerland, G. Tkačik, (2016).
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P. Hillenbrand, U. Gerland, G. Tkačik, (2016).
2016 | Research Data Reference | IST-REx-ID: 9870
Computation of positional information in an Ising model
P. Hillenbrand, U. Gerland, G. Tkačik, (2016).
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P. Hillenbrand, U. Gerland, G. Tkačik, (2016).
2016 | Research Data Reference | IST-REx-ID: 9871
Computation of positional information in a discrete morphogen field
P. Hillenbrand, U. Gerland, G. Tkačik, (2016).
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P. Hillenbrand, U. Gerland, G. Tkačik, (2016).
2016 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1420 |

A general approximation for the dynamics of quantitative traits
K. Bodova, G. Tkačik, N.H. Barton, Genetics 202 (2016) 1523–1548.
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K. Bodova, G. Tkačik, N.H. Barton, Genetics 202 (2016) 1523–1548.
2016 | Published | Conference Paper | IST-REx-ID: 1082 |

Relevant sparse codes with variational information bottleneck
M.J. Chalk, O. Marre, G. Tkačik, in:, Neural Information Processing Systems, 2016, pp. 1965–1973.
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M.J. Chalk, O. Marre, G. Tkačik, in:, Neural Information Processing Systems, 2016, pp. 1965–1973.
2016 | Published | Conference Paper | IST-REx-ID: 1105
Estimating nonlinear neural response functions using GP priors and Kronecker methods
C. Savin, G. Tkačik, in:, Neural Information Processing Systems, 2016, pp. 3610–3618.
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C. Savin, G. Tkačik, in:, Neural Information Processing Systems, 2016, pp. 3610–3618.
2016 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1171
Understanding regulatory networks requires more than computing a multitude of graph statistics: Comment on "Drivers of structural features in gene regulatory networks: From biophysical constraints to biological function" by O. C. Martin et al.
G. Tkačik, Physics of Life Reviews 17 (2016) 166–167.
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G. Tkačik, Physics of Life Reviews 17 (2016) 166–167.
2016 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1197 |

Error-robust modes of the retinal population code
J. Prentice, O. Marre, M. Ioffe, A. Loback, G. Tkačik, M. Berry, PLoS Computational Biology 12 (2016).
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J. Prentice, O. Marre, M. Ioffe, A. Loback, G. Tkačik, M. Berry, PLoS Computational Biology 12 (2016).
2016 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1242 |

Extending the dynamic range of transcription factor action by translational regulation
T.R. Sokolowski, A. Walczak, W. Bialek, G. Tkačik, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 93 (2016).
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T.R. Sokolowski, A. Walczak, W. Bialek, G. Tkačik, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 93 (2016).
2016 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1248 |

Information processing in living systems
G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics 7 (2016) 89–117.
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G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics 7 (2016) 89–117.
2016 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1270 |

Beyond the French flag model: Exploiting spatial and gene regulatory interactions for positional information
P. Hillenbrand, U. Gerland, G. Tkačik, PLoS One 11 (2016).
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P. Hillenbrand, U. Gerland, G. Tkačik, PLoS One 11 (2016).
2015 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1576 |

Stochastic proofreading mechanism alleviates crosstalk in transcriptional regulation
S.A. Cepeda Humerez, G. Rieckh, G. Tkačik, Physical Review Letters 115 (2015).
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S.A. Cepeda Humerez, G. Rieckh, G. Tkačik, Physical Review Letters 115 (2015).
2015 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1666 |

Dynamics of transcription factor binding site evolution
M. Tugrul, T. Paixao, N.H. Barton, G. Tkačik, PLoS Genetics 11 (2015).
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M. Tugrul, T. Paixao, N.H. Barton, G. Tkačik, PLoS Genetics 11 (2015).
2015 | Research Data Reference | IST-REx-ID: 9712
Other fitness models for comparison & for interacting TFBSs
M. Tugrul, T. Paixao, N.H. Barton, G. Tkačik, (2015).
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M. Tugrul, T. Paixao, N.H. Barton, G. Tkačik, (2015).
2015 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1697 |

High accuracy decoding of dynamical motion from a large retinal population
O. Marre, V. Botella Soler, K. Simmons, T. Mora, G. Tkačik, M. Berry, PLoS Computational Biology 11 (2015).
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O. Marre, V. Botella Soler, K. Simmons, T. Mora, G. Tkačik, M. Berry, PLoS Computational Biology 11 (2015).
2015 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1701 |

Thermodynamics and signatures of criticality in a network of neurons
G. Tkačik, T. Mora, O. Marre, D. Amodei, S. Palmer, M. Berry Ii, W. Bialek, PNAS 112 (2015) 11508–11513.
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G. Tkačik, T. Mora, O. Marre, D. Amodei, S. Palmer, M. Berry Ii, W. Bialek, PNAS 112 (2015) 11508–11513.
2015 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1885 |

Positional information, positional error, and readout precision in morphogenesis: A mathematical framework
G. Tkačik, J. Dubuis, M. Petkova, T. Gregor, Genetics 199 (2015) 39–59.
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G. Tkačik, J. Dubuis, M. Petkova, T. Gregor, Genetics 199 (2015) 39–59.
2015 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1940 |

Optimizing information flow in small genetic networks. IV. Spatial coupling
T.R. Sokolowski, G. Tkačik, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 91 (2015).
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T.R. Sokolowski, G. Tkačik, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 91 (2015).
2014 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3263 |

Adaptation to changes in higher-order stimulus statistics in the salamander retina
G. Tkačik, A. Ghosh, E. Schneidman, R. Segev, PLoS One 9 (2014).
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G. Tkačik, A. Ghosh, E. Schneidman, R. Segev, PLoS One 9 (2014).
2014 | Research Data Reference | IST-REx-ID: 9752 |

Data from: Transformation of stimulus correlations by the retina
K. Simmons, J. Prentice, G. Tkačik, J. Homann, H. Yee, S. Palmer, P. Nelson, V. Balasubramanian, (2014).
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K. Simmons, J. Prentice, G. Tkačik, J. Homann, H. Yee, S. Palmer, P. Nelson, V. Balasubramanian, (2014).
2014 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 2257 |

Searching for collective behavior in a large network of sensory neurons
G. Tkačik, O. Marre, D. Amodei, E. Schneidman, W. Bialek, M. Berry, PLoS Computational Biology 10 (2014).
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G. Tkačik, O. Marre, D. Amodei, E. Schneidman, W. Bialek, M. Berry, PLoS Computational Biology 10 (2014).
2014 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 1886 |

Variance predicts salience in central sensory processing
A. Hermundstad, J. Briguglio, M. Conte, J. Victor, V. Balasubramanian, G. Tkačik, ELife (2014).
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A. Hermundstad, J. Briguglio, M. Conte, J. Victor, V. Balasubramanian, G. Tkačik, ELife (2014).
2014 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 2231 |

Noise and information transmission in promoters with multiple internal states
G. Rieckh, G. Tkačik, Biophysical Journal 106 (2014) 1194–1204.
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G. Rieckh, G. Tkačik, Biophysical Journal 106 (2014) 1194–1204.
2013 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3261 |

Positional information, in bits
J. Dubuis, G. Tkačik, E. Wieschaus, T. Gregor, W. Bialek, PNAS 110 (2013) 16301–16308.
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J. Dubuis, G. Tkačik, E. Wieschaus, T. Gregor, W. Bialek, PNAS 110 (2013) 16301–16308.
2013 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 2850 |

The simplest maximum entropy model for collective behavior in a neural network
G. Tkačik, O. Marre, T. Mora, D. Amodei, M. Berry, W. Bialek, Journal of Statistical Mechanics Theory and Experiment 2013 (2013).
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G. Tkačik, O. Marre, T. Mora, D. Amodei, M. Berry, W. Bialek, Journal of Statistical Mechanics Theory and Experiment 2013 (2013).
2013 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 2851
A simple method for estimating the entropy of neural activity
M. Berry, G. Tkačik, J. Dubuis, O. Marre, R. Da Silveira, Journal of Statistical Mechanics Theory and Experiment 2013 (2013).
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M. Berry, G. Tkačik, J. Dubuis, O. Marre, R. Da Silveira, Journal of Statistical Mechanics Theory and Experiment 2013 (2013).
2013 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 2277 |

Transformation of stimulus correlations by the retina
K. Simmons, J. Prentice, G. Tkačik, J. Homann, H. Yee, S. Palmer, P. Nelson, V. Balasubramanian, PLoS Computational Biology 9 (2013).
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K. Simmons, J. Prentice, G. Tkačik, J. Homann, H. Yee, S. Palmer, P. Nelson, V. Balasubramanian, PLoS Computational Biology 9 (2013).
2013 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 2818 |

Learning quadratic receptive fields from neural responses to natural stimuli
K. Rajan, O. Marre, G. Tkačik, Neural Computation 25 (2013) 1661–1692.
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K. Rajan, O. Marre, G. Tkačik, Neural Computation 25 (2013) 1661–1692.
2013 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 2863 |

Stimulus-dependent maximum entropy models of neural population codes
E. Granot Atedgi, G. Tkačik, R. Segev, E. Schneidman, PLoS Computational Biology 9 (2013).
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E. Granot Atedgi, G. Tkačik, R. Segev, E. Schneidman, PLoS Computational Biology 9 (2013).
2013 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 2913 |

Retinal metric: a stimulus distance measure derived from population neural responses
G. Tkačik, E. Granot Atedgi, R. Segev, E. Schneidman, Physical Review Letters 110 (2013).
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G. Tkačik, E. Granot Atedgi, R. Segev, E. Schneidman, Physical Review Letters 110 (2013).
2013 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 2914 |

Statistical thermodynamics of natural images
G. Stephens, T. Mora, G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, Physical Review Letters 110 (2013).
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G. Stephens, T. Mora, G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, Physical Review Letters 110 (2013).
2012 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3262 |

Optimizing information flow in small genetic networks. III. A self-interacting gene
G. Tkačik, A. Walczak, W. Bialek, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 85 (2012).
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G. Tkačik, A. Walczak, W. Bialek, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 85 (2012).
2011 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3276 |

Fast, scalable, Bayesian spike identification for multi-electrode arrays
J. Prentice, J. Homann, K. Simmons, G. Tkačik, V. Balasubramanian, P. Nelson, PLoS One 6 (2011).
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J. Prentice, J. Homann, K. Simmons, G. Tkačik, V. Balasubramanian, P. Nelson, PLoS One 6 (2011).
2011 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3374 |

Information transmission in genetic regulatory networks a review
G. Tkačik, A. Walczak, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 23 (2011).
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G. Tkačik, A. Walczak, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 23 (2011).
2011 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3384 |

Natural images from the birthplace of the human eye
G. Tkačik, P. Garrigan, C. Ratliff, G. Milcinski, J. Klein, L. Seyfarth, P. Sterling, D. Brainard, V. Balasubramanian, PLoS One 6 (2011).
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G. Tkačik, P. Garrigan, C. Ratliff, G. Milcinski, J. Klein, L. Seyfarth, P. Sterling, D. Brainard, V. Balasubramanian, PLoS One 6 (2011).
2011 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3401
The formation of the Bicoid morphogen gradient requires protein movement from anteriorly localized source
S. Little, G. Tkačik, T. Kneeland, E. Wieschaus, T. Gregor, PLoS Biology 9 (2011).
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S. Little, G. Tkačik, T. Kneeland, E. Wieschaus, T. Gregor, PLoS Biology 9 (2011).
2010 | Published | Conference Paper | IST-REx-ID: 3430 |

Lecture notes for 2010 summer school on Quantitative Evolutionary and Comparative Genomics
G. Tkačik, in:, Elsevier, 2010.
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2010 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3735
Local statistics in natural scenes predict the saliency of synthetic textures
G. Tkačik, J. Prentice, J. Victor, V. Balasubramanian, PNAS 107 (2010) 18149–18154.
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G. Tkačik, J. Prentice, J. Victor, V. Balasubramanian, PNAS 107 (2010) 18149–18154.
2010 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3736
Optimal population coding by noisy spiking neurons
G. Tkačik, J. Prentice, V. Balasubramanian, E. Schneidman, PNAS 107 (2010) 14419–14424.
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G. Tkačik, J. Prentice, V. Balasubramanian, E. Schneidman, PNAS 107 (2010) 14419–14424.
2010 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3738
Optimizing information flow in small genetic networks. II. Feed-forward interactions
A. Walczak, G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 81 (2010).
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A. Walczak, G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 81 (2010).
2010 | Published | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 3743 |

From statistical mechanics to information theory: understanding biophysical information-processing systems
G. Tkačik, ArXiv q-MN (2010) 1–52.
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G. Tkačik, ArXiv q-MN (2010) 1–52.
2009 | Published | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 3732 |

Spin glass models for a network of real neurons
G. Tkačik, E. Schneidman, M. Berry, W. Bialek, ArXiv q-NC (2009).
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G. Tkačik, E. Schneidman, M. Berry, W. Bialek, ArXiv q-NC (2009).
2009 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3733
The dynamics of adaptation on correlated fitness landscapes
S. Kryazhimskiy, G. Tkačik, J. Plotkin, PNAS 106 (2009) 18638–18643.
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S. Kryazhimskiy, G. Tkačik, J. Plotkin, PNAS 106 (2009) 18638–18643.
2009 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3737
Optimizing information flow in small genetic networks
G. Tkačik, A. Walczak, W. Bialek, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 80 (2009).
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G. Tkačik, A. Walczak, W. Bialek, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 80 (2009).
2009 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3745
Diffusion, dimensionality, and noise in transcriptional regulation
G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 79 (2009).
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G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 79 (2009).
2009 | Published | Book Chapter | IST-REx-ID: 3747
Cell Biology: Networks, regulation, pathways
G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, in:, R. Meyers (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Complexity and Systems Science, Springer, 2009, pp. 719–741.
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G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, in:, R. Meyers (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Complexity and Systems Science, Springer, 2009, pp. 719–741.
2008 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3734 |

The role of input noise in transcriptional regulation
G. Tkačik, T. Gregor, W. Bialek, PLoS One 3 (2008).
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G. Tkačik, T. Gregor, W. Bialek, PLoS One 3 (2008).
2008 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3739
Information capacity of genetic regulatory elements
G. Tkačik, C. Callan, W. Bialek, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 78 (2008).
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G. Tkačik, C. Callan, W. Bialek, Physical Review E Statistical Nonlinear and Soft Matter Physics 78 (2008).
2008 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3740 |

Information flow and optimization in transcriptional regulation
G. Tkačik, C. Callan, W. Bialek, PNAS 105 (2008) 12265–12270.
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G. Tkačik, C. Callan, W. Bialek, PNAS 105 (2008) 12265–12270.
2008 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3744 |

Decoding spike timing: The differential reverse-correlation method
G. Tkačik, M. Magnasco, Biosystems 93 (2008) 90–100.
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G. Tkačik, M. Magnasco, Biosystems 93 (2008) 90–100.
2007 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3731
Precise physical models of protein-DNA interaction from high-throughput data
J. Kinney, G. Tkačik, C. Callan, PNAS 104 (2007) 501–506.
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J. Kinney, G. Tkačik, C. Callan, PNAS 104 (2007) 501–506.
2007 | Published | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 3742 |

Faster solutions of the inverse pairwise Ising problem
T. Broderick, M. Dudik, G. Tkačik, R. Schapire, W. Bialek, ArXiv q-QM (2007).
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T. Broderick, M. Dudik, G. Tkačik, R. Schapire, W. Bialek, ArXiv q-QM (2007).
2006 | Published | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 3431 |

Ising models for networks of real neurons
G. Tkačik, E. Schneidman, M. Berry, W. Bialek, ArXiv (2006) 1–4.
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G. Tkačik, E. Schneidman, M. Berry, W. Bialek, ArXiv (2006) 1–4.
2005 | Published | Journal Article | IST-REx-ID: 3741 |

Information-based clustering
N. Slonim, G. Atwal, G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, PNAS 102 (2005) 18297–18302.
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N. Slonim, G. Atwal, G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, PNAS 102 (2005) 18297–18302.
2005 | Published | Preprint | IST-REx-ID: 3746 |

Estimating mutual information and multi-information in large networks
N. Slonim, G. Atwal, G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, ArXiv (2005) 1–11.
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N. Slonim, G. Atwal, G. Tkačik, W. Bialek, ArXiv (2005) 1–11.