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April 27, 2007

From cells to ecosystems, systems biology focuses on interactions of parts of biological systems.

From the molecular circuitry of cells to the complex interactions of living and non-living components of ecosystems, systems biology focuses on the interactions of the parts of biological systems.

Credit: Left image: David Galas, Keck Graduate Institute; Right image: Tom Whitham, Northern Arizona University


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