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Modules in Biological Networks: Identification and Application

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: 2013
Pages: 27
Source title: Bioinformatics: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-3604-0.ch034

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Abstract

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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