In Silico Biology: From Simulation to Understanding

Mathematical modelling is feasible only if the biological system under consideration meets certain criteria--if they are met, a comprehensive quantitative approach not only yields information about the dynamics of intracellular processes but eventually allows for the prediction of population behaviour from molecular interactions.

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