Networks of molecular regulators are often the primary objects of focus in the study of gene
regulation, with the machinery of protein synthesis tacitly relegated to the background …

Advances in understanding the biological effects of dietary flavonoids and flavonoid-rich
foods have been reported. Improving knowledge about their beneficial effects, and …

Diet can be considered as one of the pivotal factors in regulating gastrointestinal health, and
polyphenols widely distributed in human daily diet. The polyphenols and their metabolites …

Timely adaptation to nutrient downshift is crucial for bacteria to maintain fitness during feast
and famine cycle in the natural niche. However, the molecular mechanism that ensures the …

The end-of-life plastic crisis is very prominent in the research area and even in the public
realm. Especially, for plastic polymers that are difficult to recycle via traditional routes such …

Predictive biology is the next great chapter in synthetic and systems biology, particularly for
microorganisms. Tasks that once seemed infeasible are increasingly being realized such as …

To respond to fluctuating conditions, microbes typically need to synthesize novel proteins.
As this synthesis relies on sufficient biosynthetic precursors, microbes must devise effective …

Bacterial fitness depends on adaptability to changing environments. In rich growth medium,
which is replete with amino acids, Escherichia coli primarily expresses protein synthesis …

Dietary restriction (DR) delays aging and the onset of age-associated diseases. However, it
is yet to be determined whether and how restriction of specific nutrients promote longevity …

A major open question in microbial community ecology is whether we can predict how the
components of a diet collectively determine the taxonomic composition of microbial …