Networks in Cell Biology

The science of complex biological networks is transforming research in areas ranging from evolutionary biology to medicine. This is the first book on the subject, providing a comprehensive introduction to complex network science and its biological applications. With contributions from key leaders in both network theory and modern cell biology, this book discusses the network science that is increasingly foundational for systems biology and the quantitative understanding of living systems. It surveys studies in the quantitative structure and dynamics of genetic regulatory networks, molecular networks underlying cellular metabolism, and other fundamental biological processes. The book balances empirical studies and theory to give a unified overview of this interdisciplinary science. It is a key introductory text for graduate students and researchers in physics, biology and biochemistry, and presents ideas and techniques from fields outside the reader's own area of specialization.

The science of complex biological networks is transforming research in areas ranging from evolutionary biology to medicine. This is the first book on the subject, providing a comprehensive introduction to complex network science and its biological applications.

With contributions from key leaders in both network theory and modern cell biology, this book discusses the network science that is increasingly foundational for systems biology and for the quantitative understanding of living systems. It surveys studies in the quantitative structure and dynamics of genetic regulatory networks, molecular networks underlying cellular metabolism and other fundamental biological processes. The book balances empirical studies and theory to give a unified overview of this interdisciplinary science. It is a key introductory text for graduate students and researchers in physics, biology and biochemistry, and presents ideas and techniques from fields outside the reader's own area of specialization.

Mark Buchanan is a physicist and independent author. He writes a monthly column for the journal Nature Physics.

Guido Caldarelli is Associate Professor in the Centre for Statistical Mechanics, University of Rome 'Sapienza', Italy.

Paolo De Los Rios is a Professor in the Laboratory of Statistical Biophysics, Institute of Theoretical Physics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL).

Francesco Rao researches in the Laboratoire de Chimie Biophysique, University of Strasbourg.

Michele Vendruscolo is a Reader in Theoretical Chemical Biology at the Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge.