Memory-driven bifurcation analysis of a multi-order fractional biological system with coupled genetic-epigenetic regulation
摘要
This study develops a fractional-order biological model incorporating genetic and epigenetic regulation to investigate the dynamics of cellular stress responses. The model employs Caputo fractional derivatives to capture multi-scale memory effects, representing fast molecular interactions and slower epigenetic processes. A nonlinear incidence function governed by gene products and epigenetic feedback introduces complex coupling, enabling rich bifurcation behavior. The mathematical well-posedness of the system is established, ensuring existence, uniqueness, positivity, and boundedness of solutions. Equilibrium and stability analyses are performed using the basic reproduction number