Quorum sensing (QS), a microbial cell-to-cell communication process, dynamically regulates
a variety of metabolism and physiological activities. In this review, we provide an update on …

Synthetic gene circuits are designed to program new biological behaviour, dynamics and
logic control. For all but the simplest synthetic phenotypes, this requires a structured …

One of the major challenges in modern biology is to understand how the molecular
components of a living cell operate in a highly noisy environment. What are the specific …

Circadian clocks synchronise biological processes with the day/night cycle, using molecular
mechanisms that include interlocked, transcriptional feedback loops. Recent experiments …

The construction of synthetic biochemical circuits from simple components illuminates how
complex behaviors can arise in chemistry and builds a foundation for future biological …

Plant clock function relies on precise timing of gene expression through complex regulatory
networks consisting of activators and repressors at the core of oscillators. Although TIMING …

The biologist JBS Haldane, when asked what we can learn about the Creator by examining
the world, is said to have replied “an inordinate fondness for beetles”[705]. Today's …

Oscillations are a recurrent phenomenon in biological systems across scales, but
deciphering their fundamental principles is very challenging. Here, we tackle this challenge …

Gene expression oscillators can structure biological events temporally and spatially.
Different biological functions benefit from distinct oscillator properties. Thus, finite …

A major challenge for biology is to extend our understanding of molecular regulation from
the simplified conditions of the laboratory to ecologically relevant environments. Tractable …