Modules in Biological Networks: Identification and Application

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Author(s): Bing Zhang (Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, USA)and Zhiao Shi (Vanderbilt University, USA)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 27
Source title: Handbook of Research on Computational and Systems Biology: Interdisciplinary Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Limin Angela Liu (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China), Dongqing Wei (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China), Yixue Li (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China)and Huimin Lei (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-491-2.ch011

Keywords: Biologically-Inspired Computing / Biotechnology and Bioinformatics / Engineering Science Reference / Medicine & Healthcare

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One of the most prominent properties of networks representing complex systems is modularity. Network-based module identification has captured the attention of a diverse group of scientists from various domains and a variety of methods have been developed. The ability to decompose complex biological systems into modules allows the use of modules rather than individual genes as units in biological studies. A modular view is shaping research methods in biology. Module-based approaches have found broad applications in protein complex identification, protein function prediction, protein expression prediction, as well as disease studies. Compared to single gene-level analyses, module-level analyses offer higher robustness and sensitivity. More importantly, module-level analyses can lead to a better understanding of the design and organization of complex biological systems.

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