Archive for the ‘Computation and Systems Biology’ Category
Pretty cellular pictures
Electron microscopy for cellular transcription [1]:
Not saying that microscopy pictures are always the most instructive, but I was pleasantly surprised to see that the American Society for Cell Biology has a nice collection of images and videos available free for us online (and thankfully with decent descriptions/pointers).
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[1] © 1969 J. Richard McIntosh. All rights reserved. Reprinted under license from The American Society for Cell Biology.
Network biology note
I’ve been reading a bit more on biological networks lately (specifically those within the cell). There are a lot of interesting open questions and results that draw from molecular biology, network theory, and statistical physics. A few reviews stand out:
- Cell biology: networks, regulation, pathways (thanks Aaron!)
- A good supplement to the paper above, though I’ve only sampled it, is the thesis Information flow in biological networks
- Network biology: understanding the cell’s functional organization
- Getting connected: analysis and principles of biological networks
Analysis of Biological Networks (Book)
A recent book on the application of complex networks tools to biological systems and vice versa has caught my eye: Analysis of Biological Networks by Bjorn Junker and Falk Schreiber. It seems to cover “middle ground” and contextual information very relevant for someone interested in the connection.
Update: this book is alright, but I feel later posts point to better papers.
