Wednesday 16 October 2013

"Transition from Inorganic to Organic Life was Based on Information, Not Chemistry"

"Transition from Inorganic to Organic Life was Based on Information, Not Chemistry"



"When we describe biological processes we typically use informational narratives – cells send out signals, developmental programs are run, coded instructions are read, genomic data are transmitted between generations and so forth," Walker said. "So identifying life's origin in the way information is processed and managed can open up new avenues for research."

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