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The conceptual foundations of systems biology : an introduction / James A. Marcum.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Marcum, James A.
- Series:
- Systems biology-theory, techniques, and applications series.
- Systems biology - theory, techniques and applications series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Systems biology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (165 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- James Marcum offers analysis of the fundamental concepts that constitute the foundations of contemporary systems biology. These concepts include holism, emergentism, and robustness, and are compared to the concepts, reductionism, mechanism, and homeostasis, which form the foundations of molecular biology.
- Contents:
- What is systems biology?
- Reductionism or holism?
- Mechanism or emergentism?
- Homeostasis or robustness?
- What type of systems disease is cancer?
- What are the challenges facing systems and cancer biology?
- Is systems biology a scientific revolution?.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-151) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-61942-966-7
- OCLC:
- 779847853
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