Biological Networks: The Tinkerer as an Engineer

This viewpoint comments on recent advances in understanding the design principles of biological networks. It highlights the surprising discovery of "good-engineering" principles in biochemical circuitry that evolved by random tinkering.

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2003-09, Vol.301 (5641), p.1866-1867
Main Author: Alon, U.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Animals
Biochemical Phenomena
Biochemistry
Bioengineering
Biological complexity
Biological Evolution
Biology
Classification
Design
Design engineering
DNA - metabolism
Ecological engineering
Electronic Equipment
Engineering
Evolution
Evolution (Biology)
Flow Charts
Genomics
Information Processing
Insect colonies
Literary Devices
Mathematical functions
Models, Biological
Modularity
Molecular biology
Networks
Proteins - metabolism
Signal Transduction
Social insects
Systems Theory
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Summary:This viewpoint comments on recent advances in understanding the design principles of biological networks. It highlights the surprising discovery of "good-engineering" principles in biochemical circuitry that evolved by random tinkering.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1089072