linkedin post 2019-05-21 04:56:36

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SIMPLICITY TO COMPLEXITY (AGAIN). “Our genomes encode a limited number of antibody genes, which are insufficient to generate antibodies against the wide variety of foreign pathogens encountered from the external environment. SHM enables our immune system to expand the limited diversity encoded within our genomes to the billions of antibody specificities required to defend ourselves against external pathogens." (SHM = somatic hypermutation). https://lnkd.in/dQ6QXSG View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2019-05-21 04:54:23

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SIX BILLION MUTATION SPOTS. "There are 23 pairs of chromosomes in the human genome. If you counted the number of positions -- A's, T's, G's and C's -- you would have three billion positions across those 23 chromosomes. And because each chromosome is a part of a pair, you can multiply that number by two, for a total of six billion places where a mutation can happen." https://lnkd.in/djANYvQ View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2019-05-23 04:47:17

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MALWARE AUTONOMY. "Each new malware instance retains the exact same core functionality as its ancestor and only alters the way it looks. What if, instead, malware were able to change its function or behavior autonomously? What if, in the absence of human intervention, computer viruses resembled biological viruses in their ability to adapt to new defense technologies as soon as they came into effect?" (2011). https://lnkd.in/dGC6A7c View in LinkedIn
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