Hurricane Katrina, the internet stock bubble, disease outbreaks--are these predictable,
preventable events, or are we merely the playthings of chaos? A compelling, irreverent …

Systems biology is yet an emerging discipline that aims to quantitatively describe and
predict the functioning of a biological system. This nascent discipline relies on the recent …

Transcriptional noise is known to be an important cause of cellular heterogeneity and
phenotypic variation. The extent to which molecular interaction networks may have evolved …

The GAL genetic switch of Saccharomyces cerevisiae exhibits an ultrasensitive response to
the inducer galactose as well as the" all-or-none" behavior characteristic of many eukaryotic …

Nuclear pore complexes mediate the rapid trafficking of target macromolecules between the
nucleus and the cytoplasm but exclude non-targets. Mathematical modeling helps to define …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are gaining attention as substitutes for antibiotics in order to
combat the risk posed by multi-drug resistant pathogens. Several research groups are …

A total monosaccharide concentration of 39.6 g/L, representing 74.0% conversion of 53.5
g/L total carbohydrate from 80 g dw/L (8% w/v) Gracilaria verrucosa slurry, was obtained by …

In nature, microbes often need to" decide" which of several available nutrients to utilize, a
choice that depends on a cell's inherent preference and external nutrient levels. While …

Biological networks have evolved through adaptation in uncertain environments. Of the
different possible design paradigms, some may offer functional advantages over others …

The Gal4 protein represents a universally functional transcription activator, which in yeast is
regulated by protein-protein interaction of its transcription activation domain with the inhibitor …