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Whole Cell Modeling—Fundamental Basis and Applications

This chapter appears in the following book:

E-Cell System: Basic Concepts
and Applications

Edited by: Satya Nanda Vel Arjunan, Pawan K. Dhar and Masaru Tomita
ISBN: TBA
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Chapter authors:
Pawan Dhar


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An offshoot of classical bioinformatics, whole cell modeling integrates information from metabolic pathways, gene regulation and expression. This new area of in‑silico biology converges disciplines as varied as mathematics, computers, physics and chemistry. Scientific advancements have reached a position where it is possible to create virtual replicas of games that genes play to keep the organism alive. The traditional reductionistic science is slowly but surely giving way to integrative science.The main purpose of this chapter is to examine the nuts and bolts of whole cell modeling, especially for the non‑initiates.

Pawan Dhar
Bioinformatics Institute, Singapore

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