Functional biology in its natural context: A search for emergent simplicity
Open Access
- 7 June 2021
- journal article
- review article
- Published by eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd in eLife
Abstract
The immeasurable complexity at every level of biological organization creates a daunting task for understanding biological function. Here, we highlight the risks of stripping it away at the outset and discuss a possible path toward arriving at emergent simplicity of understanding while still embracing the ever-changing complexity of biotic interactions that we see in nature.Keywords
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