Metabolic stability and epigenesis in randomly constructed genetic nets

1969/03/01 by Stuart Kauffman, S.A. Kauffman · 3,942 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Neuroscience · Physics and Astronomy · #Algorithm #Biological system #Biology #Cellular automaton #Computer science #Function (biology) #Gene #Genetics #Organism #Origins and Evolution of Life #Photoreceptor and optogenetics research #Protein Structure and Dynamics

paper · doi:10.1016/0022-5193(69)90015-0

published in Journal of Theoretical Biology 22(3), 437-467 (Elsevier BV)

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