Modulating the frequency and bias of stochastic switching to control phenotypic variation.

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Mechanisms that control cell-to-cell variation in gene expression ('phenotypic variation') can determine a population's growth rate, robustness, adaptability and capacity for complex behaviours. Here we describe a general strategy (termed FABMOS) for tuning the phenotypic variation and mean expression of cell populations by modulating the frequency and bias of stochastic transitions between 'OFF' and 'ON'...

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