title: Networking opportunities for bacteria.
abstract: In this post-genomic era, our capacity to explore biological networks and predict network architectures has been greatly expanded, accelerating interest in systems biology. Here, we highlight recent systems biology studies in prokaryotes, consider the challenges ahead, and suggest opportunities for future studies in bacterial models.
authors.affiliation: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Center for BioDynamics, Center for Advanced Biotechnology, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Dwyer
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kohanski
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D023281:Genomics; D049490:Systems Biology