摘要
General information Quantitative Biology(QB)is an interdisciplinary journal that focuses on original research that uses quantitative approaches and technologies to analyze and integrate biological systems,construct and model engineered life systems,and to gain a deeper understanding of life sciences.It aims to provide a platform for not only the analysis but also the integration and construction of biological systems.It covers all branches of systems biology,synthetic biology,bioinformatics and computational biology to reflect the significant advances in quantitatively investigating and modeling natural as well as engineered life system at the molecular and higherlevels.