2006
RNA synthetic biology
Isaacs FJ, Dwyer DJ, Collins JJ. RNA synthetic biology. Nature Biotechnology 2006, 24: 545-554. PMID: 16680139, DOI: 10.1038/nbt1208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRNA moleculesSynthetic biologyDiverse regulatory rolesRNA synthetic biologyNew biological functionsCellular control systemsSensors of intracellularMammalian systemsRNA componentBiological functionsGene expressionNatural versatilityCellular behaviorRegulatory roleRNA systemsEnvironmental stimuliBiological networksSmall moleculesBiologyNucleic acidsMoleculesYeastProteinBacteriaIntracellular
2003
Prediction and measurement of an autoregulatory genetic module
Isaacs FJ, Hasty J, Cantor CR, Collins JJ. Prediction and measurement of an autoregulatory genetic module. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2003, 100: 7714-7719. PMID: 12808135, PMCID: PMC164653, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1332628100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene regulatory networksGenetic modulesGene networksRegulatory networksComplex gene regulatory networksPhenotypic cellular responsesAutoregulatory gene networksStochastic versionCellular processesExpression statesProtein destabilizationCellular controlModel fluctuationsGene expressionSystems biologyCellular responsesProper quantitative descriptionQuantitative agreementSuch networksInternal noiseQuantitative descriptionQuantitative understandingKey propertiesPopulation distributionExperimental validation