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ArticleBMC systems biology2008

Biomolecular network querying: a promising approach in systems biology.

Shihua Zhang, Xiang-Sun Zhang, Luonan Chen

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Article in BMC systems biology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 authors.

Shihua Zhang
Xiang-Sun Zhang
Luonan Chen

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The rapid accumulation of various network-related data from multiple species and conditions (e.g. disease versus normal) provides unprecedented opportunities to study the function and evolution of biological systems. Comparison of biomolecular networks between species or conditions is a promising approach to understanding the essential mechanisms used by living organisms. Computationally, the basic goal of this network comparison or 'querying' is to uncover identical or similar subnetworks by mapping the queried network (e.g. a pathway or functional module) to another network or network database. Such comparative analysis may reveal biologically or clinically important pathways or regulatory networks. In particular, we argue that user-friendly tools for network querying will greatly enhance our ability to study the fundamental properties of biomolecular networks at a system-wide level.

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PMID18205908
PMCPMC2245906

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