Functional biology in its natural context: A search for emergent simplicity

eLife

Dmitri A Petrov¹  Joy Bergelson²  Martin Kreitman²  Alvaro Sanchez³  Mikhail Tikhonov⁴ 

[1] Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, United States;Department of Ecology & Evolution, University of Chicago, Chicago, United States;Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, New Haven, United States;Department of Physics, Washington University in St Louis, St. Louis, United States;

关键词: eco-evolutionary dynamics;    functional biology;    ecological context;    systems biology;   

DOI  :  10.7554/eLife.67646

来源: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd

【 摘 要 】

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 embracing the ever-changing complexity of biotic interactions that we see in nature.

【 授权许可】

CC BY