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When scientists published the human genome, it captured the attention of everybody, in particular of mathematicians. Nevertheless the relationship between Molecular Biology and Mathematics started much earlier. Experiments of molecular biology produce huge volumes of data. They are modeled and analyzed with new mathematical tools. In this sense, the interaction of molecular biology with mathematics has enabled its success. In this talk I will speak about my experience as mathematician working as leader of a multidisciplinary team. We focused on understanding the biology of several microorganisms used in the industry. I will describe the mathematical models of the main questions of molecular biology. I will also describe some of the ideas used to solve these questions. This talk is oriented to a public with mathematical background. No knowledge of biology (other than high school level) is required.