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Introduction

In: Stochastic Approaches for Systems Biology

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  • Mukhtar Ullah

    (University of Rostock, Department of Systems Biology and Bioinformatics Institute of Computer Science)

  • Olaf Wolkenhauer

    (University of Rostock, Department of Systems Biology and Bioinformatics Institute of Computer Science)

Abstract

All known living systems are made up of one basic structural and functional unit: the cell. Populations of interacting cells can form higher levels of structural and functional organization. Take, for example, the human body, in which cells are organized to form tissues and organs. Cells in tissues and organs are specialized for a particular function they realize within that context. One can thus distinguish between the molecular level (molecules interacting within the cell), the cellular level (interacting cells), and the level of tissues or organs. Various organs together make up an organ system, and various organ systems together make up an organism. Now, with a complex system such as the human body, the different levels of structural and functional organization are tightly coupled.

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  • Mukhtar Ullah & Olaf Wolkenhauer, 2011. "Introduction," Springer Books, in: Stochastic Approaches for Systems Biology, chapter 0, pages 1-22, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-1-4614-0478-1_1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-0478-1_1
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