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The cybernetic genome

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We propose a new picture of the genome as an adaptive cybernetic unit with self-awareness. We further propose that under colonial stress bacteria employ genetic communication which leads to the emergence of creative genomic web or “global brain”.

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  • Ben-Jacob, Eshel, 1998. "The cybernetic genome," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 249(1), pages 407-414.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:phsmap:v:249:y:1998:i:1:p:407-414
    DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4371(97)00500-1
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    1. Ben-Jacob, Eshel & Shmueli, Haim & Shochet, Ofer & Tenenbaum, Adam, 1992. "Adaptive self-organization during growth of bacterial colonies," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 187(3), pages 378-424.
    2. Ben-Jacob, Eshel & Tenenbaum, Adam & Shochet, Ofer & Avidan, Orna, 1994. "Holotransformations of bacterial colonies and genome cybernetics," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 202(1), pages 1-47.
    3. Ben-Jacob, Eshel, 1998. "Bacterial wisdom," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 249(1), pages 553-557.
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    1. Ben-Jacob, Eshel, 1998. "Bacterial wisdom," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 249(1), pages 553-557.

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