Article
Stochasticity of gene expression as a motor of epigenetics in bacteria: from individual to collective behaviors.
Research in microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Bury-Moné Stéphanie, Sclavi Bianca
Abstract excerpt
Measuring gene expression at the single cell and single molecule level has recently made possible the quantitative measurement of stochasticity of gene expression. This enables identification of the probable sources and roles of noise. Gene expression noise can result in bacterial population heterogeneity, offering specific advantages for fitness and survival in various environments. This trait is therefore...
Topics
- Bacteria
- Environment
- Epigenesis, Genetic
- Gene Expression
- Gene Regulatory Networks
- Models, Genetic
- Phenotype
- Stochastic Processes