Examining stem cell biology from a philosophy of science perspective, this book clarifies the field's central concept, the stem cell, as well as its aims, methods, models, explanations and evidential challenges. The first chapters discuss what stem cells are, how experiments ide…
Examining stem cell biology from a philosophy of science perspective, this book clarifies the field's central concept, the stem cell, as well as its aims, methods, models, explanations and evidential challenges. The first chapters discuss what stem cells are, how experiments ide…
This advanced textbook is related to the successful previous title by the same authors and has incorporated the suggestions from many lecturers. It is tailored to the needs of an introductory course in Systems Biology and has a companion web site featuring additional material.
Introduction -- Linear systems -- Nonlinear systems -- Negative feedback systems -- Positive feedback systems -- Model validation using robustness analysis -- Reverse engineering biomolecular networks -- Stochastic effects in biological control systems.
