Figure 1
From: Systems and Synthetic biology: tackling genetic networks and complex diseases
In this image we illustrate the general framework of Systems biology in which a model organism is perturbed and the data collected are used to understand novel biological functions. The results of this study are then fed back into the model to verify its predictive ability. By Systems biology studies, biological networks are better understood and divided into their single components that can then be used by Synthetic biology for the assemblage of novel circuits able to perform original functions. Circuits are modeled mathematically and models are used to improve the performance of the circuit.
