linkedin post 2019-03-03 06:42:49

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EPIGENETIC SILENCING. "Once the vernalized state has been established it is stable throughout the life of the plant even if returned to warmer temperatures. It is thus mitotically stable through numerous cell divisions indicating that the repression of FLC expression is epigenetic. This epigenetic silencing of FLC is mediated by the VERNALIZATION 1 (VRN1) and VERNALIZATION 2 (VRN2) genes, which are involved in histone methylation and the formation of mitotically stable transcriptionally silent heterochromatin." https://lnkd.in/d_f7kfY View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2019-03-05 06:25:09

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EVOLVABLE HARDWARE. "We propose a number of possible directions for evolvable robot hardware, notably including the need for self-healing within complex evolved robots. We conclude the chapter by identifying three major challenges in evolvable robot hardware: when and how often to physically instantiate and fitness test, brain-body coevolution and genotype-phenotype mapping." https://lnkd.in/eMKS2fB View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2019-03-07 06:19:12

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VIRAL OVERLAPS. "Computer viruses metabolise memory and CPU time to produce changes in that memory space, whilst terrestrial viruses utilise energy and substrates from their host in synthetic activities. Both respond to changes in their environment. Both kinds display living characteristics as a property of a whole - segmentation almost always leads to total dysfunction." https://lnkd.in/g5hUBjg View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2019-03-07 06:15:54

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TWO VIRAL WORLDS. "Computer code may be copied, shifted and deleted, not being tied to a specific location in memory. Terrestrial viruses direct the assembly of proteins and DNA into viral "patterns". Both types hijack the metabolism of their host and direct it towards the purpose of viral replication. Both have an internal self-representation, in an electronic binary pattern and DNA respectively." https://lnkd.in/g5hUBjg View in LinkedIn
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