Defining integrative biology

Network structure of metabolic pathways

“…Similarly, Ramsden and Vohradský find power law behaviour in protein synthesis [15]. At present the data are not available for examining the interaction between regulation of gene expression, protein synthesis and metabolism, or for investigating the detailed evolution of catalytic networks, but the models reported here do provide some constraints on attempts at an integrative biology [16].…”

Conceptual Change in Biology

“…"Integrative biology" continues to have many different definitions (Wake , 2001Ripoll et al 1998;Pennisi 2000;Lakhotia 2001)-multidisciplinarity includes the use of multiple techniques and/or taxa in conjunction with hierarchical approaches to questions, but also provides a set of general principles and a coherent framework, as well as a new attitude toward the practice of science (see Wake , 2008. 1 Several recent attempts to define or characterize "integrative biology" have been too narrowly topical: e.g., labeling "systems biology" merely the integration of biology, technology, computation and medicine via a cross-disciplinary team of researchers (Alberghina and Westerhoff 2005).…”

“EYE OF NEWT AND TOE OF FROG”: HERPETOLOGY IN 21STCENTURY SCIENCE

“…''Integrative Biology'' has had many different definitions (see Wake, 2003;Ripoll et al, 1998). To some workers, it emphasizes multidisciplinary research (cross-disciplinary, transdisciplinary; including the incorporation of physics, chemistry, engineering, sociology, economics, etc., as appropriate).…”