Noise in biochemical processes can compromise precision in cellular functions. An analysis involving information theory suggests that there is a strict limit to how far noise can be suppressed by feedback.
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Sun, L., Becskei, A. The cost of feedback control. Nature 467, 163–164 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/467163a
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