Network Motifs

Milo et al. 2002 — Subgraph patterns over-represented in real networks vs random

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3-Node Motif Z-Scores

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Z > 2 (significant)

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Milo et al. (2002) showed biological and technological networks contain recurring subgraph patterns — motifs — occurring far more than in randomized networks. Z-score = (count − μ_rand) / σ_rand. Motifs with Z > 2 are statistically significant.