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E. coli: the computer

William Wells

Genome Biology 2000, 1:spotlight-20000509-03 doi:10.1186/gb-spotlight-20000509-03

Published: 9 May 2000

A computer-encoded set of E. coli metabolic enzymes, linked up in the correct configuration and with a few absolute constraints, can qualitatively predict the growth potential of most mutant strains.