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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Systems Biology
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Microbial populations require efficient resource allocation for multi-gene expression.
  • Cell-to-cell heterogeneity is crucial for adapting to diverse environments.
  • The interplay between resource allocation and heterogeneity in gene expression is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how resource allocation and cell-to-cell variation jointly influence multi-gene expression.
  • To explore the phenomenon of Simpson's paradox in the context of competing gene expression.
  • To elucidate the mechanisms underlying resource competition during multi-gene expression.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an analytical framework to model multi-gene expression.
  • Analyzed protein and mRNA correlations under various induction conditions.
  • Investigated the role of translational resource competition and ribosome variability.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated a Simpson's paradox in competing protein expression: positive correlation within single cells but negative overall.
  • Observed no such paradox for competing mRNAs, indicating protein-level effects.
  • Identified competition for translational resources as the cause, modulated by mRNA and ribosome variability.

Conclusions:

  • Cellular heterogeneity is critical for effective single-cell multi-gene expression.
  • Competition for translational resources drives complex correlation patterns.
  • Population heterogeneity confers an evolutionary advantage in microbial systems.