Systems Biology and Synthetic Biology [electronic resource] / edited by Pengcheng Fu, Sven Panke.

The genomic revolution has opened up systematic investigations and engineering designs for various life forms. Systems biology and synthetic biology are emerging as two complementary approaches, which embody the breakthrough in biology and invite application of engineering principles. Systems Biolog...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Wiley)
Other Authors: Fu, Pengcheng, Panke, Sven
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, ©2009.
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Summary:The genomic revolution has opened up systematic investigations and engineering designs for various life forms. Systems biology and synthetic biology are emerging as two complementary approaches, which embody the breakthrough in biology and invite application of engineering principles. Systems Biology and Synthetic Biology emphasizes the similarity between biology and engineering at the system level, which is important for applying systems and engineering theories to biology problems. This book demonstrates to students, researchers, and industry that systems biology relies on synthetic biology.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 658 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780470437971
0470437979