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Editorial
. 2011 Apr;79(4):1401-4.
doi: 10.1128/IAI.01343-10. Epub 2011 Feb 14.

Reductionistic and holistic science

Ferric C Fang, Arturo Casadevall
Editorial

Reductionistic and holistic science

Ferric C Fang et al. Infect Immun. 2011 Apr.

Abstract

A reductionistic approach to science, epitomized by molecular biology, is often contrasted with the holistic approach of systems biology. However, molecular biology and systems biology are actually interdependent and complementary ways in which to study and make sense of complex phenomena.

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