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Hypothesis-driven omics integration

Systems biology methods accumulate a vast array of information to generate hypotheses and discover new cellular relationships. A combination of 'omics' technologies now provides important proof of biochemical predictions and creates new opportunities for understanding cellular functional architecture.

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Schmid, A., Blank, L. Hypothesis-driven omics integration. Nat Chem Biol 6, 485–487 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.398

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