An introduction to systems biology : design principles of biological circuits /
"An Introduction to Systems Biology: Design Principles of Biological Circuits builds a foundation for the intuitive understanding of general principles in biology. It encourages the reader to ask why a system is designed in a particular way and then proceeds to answer with simplified models.&qu...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, FL :
Chapman & Hall/CRC,
[2007], ©2007
Boca Raton, FL : c2007 Boca Raton, FL : ©2007 Boca Raton, Fla. : c2007 Boca Raton, Fla. ; London : c2007 |
Series: | Chapman and Hall/CRC mathematical & computational biology series ;
10 Chapman and Hall/CRC mathematical & computational biology series 10 Chapman and Hall/CRC mathematical & computational biology series |
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Summary: | "An Introduction to Systems Biology: Design Principles of Biological Circuits builds a foundation for the intuitive understanding of general principles in biology. It encourages the reader to ask why a system is designed in a particular way and then proceeds to answer with simplified models."--BOOK JACKET [Publisher-supplied data] This book presents recently discovered design principles that govern the structure and behavior of biological networks such as gene circuits, highlighting simple, recurring circuit elements that make up the network. It provides a quantitative theory for which circuits are found in a given environment and a mathematical framework for understanding and even designing biological circuits. The book requires only basic mathematics and includes a review of the necessary background material. It fills a significant need for a textbook and introduction to the concepts, principles, and mathematical tools that will form the basis of future developments in the field |
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Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
Physical Description: | xvi, 301 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm xvi, 301 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm xvi, 301 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm xvi, 301 pages, [4] pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-293) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-293) and index |
ISBN: | 1584886420 (pbk.) 1584886420 9781584886426 (pbk.) 9781584886426 |