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From Open Access Journal PLoS Computational Biology Schematic depicting a portion of the information content and interrelations in a cell. An Overview of Biological Network Analyses Based on “Omic” Data (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.0020174.g001). “Recent high-throughput technologies have produced massive amounts of gene expression, macromolecular interaction, or other type of “omic” data. Using a computational modeling approach, the architecture of cellular networks can be learned from these “omic” data, and topological or functional units (motifs and modules) can be identified from these networks. Comparisons of cellular networks across different species may reveal how network structures evolve. In particular, the evolutionary conservation of motifs and modules can be an indication of their biological importance. A dynamic view of cellular networks describes active network components and interactions under various conditions and time points. Network motifs and modules can also be time-dependent or condition-specific.” From: Modularity and Dynamics of Cellular Networks Qi Y, Ge H PLoS Computational Biology Vol. 2, No. 12, e174 doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.0020174