@article{0944d2a5eae14583827d49f5800afb02,
title = "Functional biology in its natural context: A search for emergent simplicity",
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.",
author = "Joy Bergelson and Martin Kreitman and Petrov, {Dmitri A.} and Alvaro Sanchez and Mikhail Tikhonov",
note = "Funding Information: This paper grew out of a workshop that we held on the Function of Evolving Systems at the HHMI Janelia Farms. We are grateful to the contributions of everyone who participated in that workshop. In addition, we thank the following individuals for their thought-provoking comments on an earlier draft: Clare Abreu, Julien Ayroles, Mark Bitter, Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis, Jonas Cremer, Moises Exposito-Alonso, Marcus Feldman, Hunter Fraser, Tad Fukami, Elizabeth Hadly, Lars Hedin, Aaron Hirsh, Olivia Judson, Shamit Kachru, Talia Karasov, Britt Koskella, Simon Levin, Erin Mordecai, Shan-kar Mukherji, Mercedes Pascual, Kabir Peay, David Relman, Fabrice Roux, Molly Schumer, Vered Shemtov, Gavin James Sherlock, Mark Siegal, Jan Skotheim, Corina Tarnita, Dario Valenzano, and Katherine Xue. While we did our best to respond to issues raised, hard choices had to be made. We look forward to continued engagement as we strive to pave a path forward. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Bergelson et al.",
year = "2021",
month = jun,
doi = "10.7554/eLife.67646",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "10",
journal = "eLife",
issn = "2050-084X",
publisher = "eLife Sciences Publications",
}