The cellular computer DNA: program or data.

doi:10.1007/BF02458575

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The cellular computer DNA: program or data.

Bulletin of mathematical biology - 1 Jan 1990

Atlan H, Koppel M

Abstract excerpt

The classical metaphor of the genetic program written in the DNA nucleotidic sequences is reconsidered. Recent works on algorithmic complexity and logical properties of computer programs and data are used to question the explanatory value of that metaphor. Structural properties of strings are loo...

Topics

Algorithms
Base Sequence
DNA
Genotype
Humans
Male
Models, Genetic
Mutation
Phenotype
Software

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