Monday, February 06, 2006

 

[evomech] Biological Networks: The Tinkerer as an Engineer (Science)

[Alon, Science, Sept '03]

Viewpoint

Abstract:

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.

Full text at:

http://www.weizmann.ac.il/mcb/UriAlon/Papers/Biological%20Networks-%20The%20Tinkerer%20as%20an%20Engineer.pdf

John


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