How to visually interpret biological data using networks (original) (raw)

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Networks in biology can appear complex and difficult to decipher. Merico et al. illustrate how to interpret biological networks with the help of frequently used visualization and analysis patterns.

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D.G. is financially supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (Grant PBELA—120936).

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  1. Daniele Merico and David Gfeller: Daniele Merico and David Gfeller contributed equally to this work.

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  1. David Gfeller and Gary D. Bader are at the Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research (CCBR) and Banting and Best Department of Medical Research, Daniele Merico, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,
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Merico, D., Gfeller, D. & Bader, G. How to visually interpret biological data using networks.Nat Biotechnol 27, 921–924 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.1567

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