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Biologyto is a proposed interdisciplinary framework that aims to fuse biology with information technology to model, analyze, and design living systems. The term has appeared in academic discussions and popular science writing to describe an approach in which computational tools are applied across scales—from molecules to ecosystems—to understand and manipulate biological processes.

Although not formalized as a distinct field with standardized curricula or degrees, biologyto is used to signal integration of data-driven methods (machine learning, statistics) with mechanistic, quantitative models (systems biology, kinetic models) and digital representations of biology, sometimes referred to as digital twins of cells or organisms.

Key components include data integration from genomics, proteomics, metabolomics; simulation environments for cellular networks; AI-driven discovery and design; and experimental validation in wet labs. Potential applications include drug discovery, personalized medicine, metabolic engineering, environmental monitoring, and agricultural biotechnology.

Challenges include data heterogeneity, model reproducibility, interoperability of software, and ethical and safety considerations around synthetic biology and dual-use research. The term remains informal and context-dependent, often used to describe an aim or vision rather than a defined discipline.

See also: Systems biology, bioinformatics, computational biology, digital twin, synthetic biology, biotechnology, data science.