The role of stochasticity in biological communication processes

Stochastic processes at molecular, cellular and higher levels in organisms are not simply noise. Organisms also use stochasticity at all levels to generate new DNA sequences, as in the immune system, and new forms of behaviour, as in the nervous system. The harnessing of stochasticity therefore endo...

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Published inProgress in biophysics and molecular biology Vol. 162; pp. 122 - 128
Main Author Noble, Denis
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2021
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Genetic communication
Harnessing of stochasticity
Multi-scale interactions
Neural communication
Stochasticity
Stochasticity
Genetic communication
Multi-scale interactions
Harnessing of stochasticity
Neural communication
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Summary:Stochastic processes at molecular, cellular and higher levels in organisms are not simply noise. Organisms also use stochasticity at all levels to generate new DNA sequences, as in the immune system, and new forms of behaviour, as in the nervous system. The harnessing of stochasticity therefore endows organisms with the means to actively influence the direction of their development and evolution.
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ISSN:0079-6107
1873-1732
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DOI:10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2020.09.008