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Negative feedback that improves information transmission in yeast signalling.

Richard C Yu1, C Gustavo Pesce, Alejandro Colman-Lerner

  • 1Molecular Sciences Institute, 2168 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, California 94704, USA. ryu@molsci.org

Nature
|December 17, 2008
PubMed
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Yeast cells use negative feedback to improve signal transmission during mating. This mechanism aligns cellular responses to pheromone concentration, enhancing information fidelity and reducing noise.

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