Using n-layer graph models for representing and transforming knowledge on biological pathways

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I also gratefully acknowledge the help of my supervisor, Prof. Dr. Frank Kramer, for sharing this whole journey with me, all the way, and step by step. Prof. Kramer has helped me academically and personally. He showed me how to look at life from a new perspective. He also helped me change many aspects of my personality and thus became my idol, and I always look up to him, always being generous, kind, thoughtful, and above all successful, optimistic, always spreading positivity among his students and institute members, which was the greatest help in my work. He kept encouraging me to accomplish more, and believe in myself. I consider myself the luckiest student to have had him as my supervisor and mentor. God bless him and his family.I would also like to thank my other supervisors, Prof. Dr. Edgar Wingender, and Prof. Dr. Stephan Waack who were of great help, by giving me very perceptive and valuable remarks and comments respectively in the field of Bioinformatics and Mathematics. It is also essential to mention that Prof. Wingender was my ticket to Germany. He granted me the opportunity to prepare my Master's thesis at his department, and he recommended me to Prof. Kramer, by saying "Sie ist sehr rührig und recht smart", which translates to "She is very eager and really smart". I thank you whole-heartedly.In addition, I thank my lab members, old and new, in Göttingen and Augsburg, for all the help they have given me, especially Florian Auer, who accompanied me in my whole journey and answered all of my questions unconditionally.Finally, yet importantly, I would like to thank my parents and siblings, for allowing and helping me to go beyond our cultural limits, sending me, by myself, abroad to make my dreams come true, supporting me on my busy days, and encouraging me on my very lonely ones. I thank them for their life-long love and support, and I dedicate my work to them, and my lately passing grandfather.Many thanks to all. Without your support, this work would not be.