Galapagos Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Mathematical Models Reveal How Organisms Transcend The Sum Of Their GenesJohn Yin, a professor of chemical and biological engineering, developed computer models of a relatively simple virus to show that genes alone do not make an organism. With mathematical representations of the virus's known biology, he and former graduate student Kwang-il Lim demonstrate how genomic organization and regulation can have a large impact on biological outcomes. As shown in a new paper, simply shuffling the order of the five genes in the virus's genome has a huge impact on how well the virus grows and how it interacts with its simulated host cell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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