Functional biology in its natural context: A search for emergent simplicity
The immeasurable complexity at every level of biological organization creates a daunting task for understanding biological function. Here, we highlight the risks of stripping it away at the outset and discuss a possible path toward arriving at emergent simplicity of understanding while still embraci...
Main Authors: | Joy Bergelson, Martin Kreitman, Dmitri A Petrov, Alvaro Sanchez, Mikhail Tikhonov |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2021-06-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/67646 |
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