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Life is physics and chemistry and communication.

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Apr 2015

Witzany Guenther

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Manfred Eigen extended Erwin Schroedinger's concept of "life is physics and chemistry" through the introduction of information theory and cybernetic systems theory into "life is physics and chemistry and information." Based on this assumption, Eigen developed the concepts of quasispecies and hypercycles, which have been dominant in molecular biology and virology ever since. He insisted that the genetic code is...

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PMID: 25557438
DOI: 10.1111/nyas.12570

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