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MEBI 534 , Autumn 2007
Biology and Informatics

Systems Biology: Assignment

A. Read the following 

Ideker2001 Systems Biology
Louie 2006 Data integration systems


B.  Provide written answers to the following questions, to be turned in prior to the Wed class, as per these instructions.

  1. What is discovery science, and how does it differ from hypothesis-driven science?

  2. In one paragraph describe the framework for systems biology proposed by Ideker.

  3. How was the framework for systems biology applied in order to understand the regulatory network controlling galactose utilization in yeast?

  4. Where do the data integration methods described in the Louie paper fit into the systems biology framework proposed by Ideker?

  5. Describe the main data integration methods: data warehouse, database federation, database federation with mediated schema, peer data management.