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Link Gene Expression & Regulation →Genetic regulatory mechanisms in the synthesis of proteins , by Jacob F. & Gene Expression and Regulation. Link Biological Networks & Mathematics →Network motifs in the transcriptional regulation network of Escherichia coli , by Shen-Orr S.S. Nature (2016).
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