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What does it mean for a system to be in equilibrium or at a steady state? read the paper. think about the question. write down an answer to the question, or some initial thoughts here. Info meeting: Friday Dec 1 presenting: Mary Reading Bintu L, Buchler NE, Garcia HG, Gerland U, Hwa T, Kondev J, and Phillips R. Transcriptional regulation by the numbers: models. Curr Opin Genet Dev. 2005 Apr;15(2):116-24. DOI:10.1016/j.gde.2005.02.007 | think about the questions: why does transcription work? likewise, what other processes might have worked in it's place? which elements are necessay for cellular function and which might be artificts of evolution? what control strategies parallel this organization? how could we make transcption better? -Kelsic discussion