TY - JOUR
T1 - Bringing the physical sciences into your cell biology research
AU - Robinson, Douglas N.
AU - Iglesias, Pablo A.
PY - 2012/11/1
Y1 - 2012/11/1
N2 - Historically, much of biology was studied by physicists and mathematicians. With the advent of modern molecular biology, a wave of researchers became trained in a new scientific discipline filled with the language of genes, mutants, and the central dogma. These new molecular approaches have provided volumes of information on biomolecules and molecular pathways from the cellular to the organismal level. The challenge now is to determine how this seemingly endless list of components works together to promote the healthy function of complex living systems. This effort requires an interdisciplinary approach by investigators from both the biological and the physical sciences.
AB - Historically, much of biology was studied by physicists and mathematicians. With the advent of modern molecular biology, a wave of researchers became trained in a new scientific discipline filled with the language of genes, mutants, and the central dogma. These new molecular approaches have provided volumes of information on biomolecules and molecular pathways from the cellular to the organismal level. The challenge now is to determine how this seemingly endless list of components works together to promote the healthy function of complex living systems. This effort requires an interdisciplinary approach by investigators from both the biological and the physical sciences.
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U2 - 10.1091/mbc.E12-05-0354
DO - 10.1091/mbc.E12-05-0354
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23112230
AN - SCOPUS:84868227711
SN - 1059-1524
VL - 23
SP - 4167
EP - 4170
JO - Molecular biology of the cell
JF - Molecular biology of the cell
IS - 21
ER -