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Systems Biology

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Systems Biology is a new approach to biological research which considers the whole biological system as a whole. In systems biology the interactions between molecules is as important as the molecules themselves.

Systems Biology inlcudes three complementary perspectives:

• Comprehensive measurements: the new techniques of microarrays, proteomics, and metabolomics, and other high-throughput technologies
• Theoretical biology: providing a basis for understanding phenomena
• Computational biology: because a systems approach requires computation (ie the mathematical formulations require computer support)