Computational Modeling of Genetic & Biochemical Networks (Computational Molecular Biology) - Hardcover

Bower, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0262024810 ISBN 13: 9780262024815

Publisher: MIT Press, 2001

Synopsis

The advent of ever more sophisticated molecular manipulation techniques has made it clear that cellular systems are far more complex and dynamic than previously thought. At the same time, experimental techniques are providing an almost overwhelming amount of new data. It is increasingly apparent that linking molecular and cellular structure to function will require the use of new computational tools.

This book provides specific examples, across a wide range of molecular and cellular systems, of how modeling techniques can be used to explore functionally relevant molecular and cellular relationships. The modeling techniques covered are applicable to cell, developmental, structural, and mathematical biology; genetics; and computational neuroscience. The book, intended as a primer for both theoretical and experimental biologists, is organized in two parts: models of gene activity and models of interactions among gene products. Modeling examples are provided at several scales for each subject. Each chapter includes an overview of the biological system in question and extensive references to important work in the area.

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Review

"The book serves well as an introductory road map to the topic of biological modeling suitable for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, or simply interested readers curious about this frontier of modern biology." - Harley McAdams, The Quarterly Review of Biology"

About the Author

Hamid Bolouri is Professor of Computational Biology at the Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, WA.

Edition details

• Publisher: MIT Press
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0262024810
• ISBN 13: 9780262024815
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 356