Abstract
In this positional paper, we consider the metabolic network of a bacterium as a living computer, and we are able to program it in order to obtain desired outputs. Furthermore, we discuss how the mutation-recombination-fixation events in the genome could lead to an increased computational capability, as well as to an increased complexity of the metabolic machine associated with the bacterium.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the European Conference on Complex Systems 2012 |
Editors | Thomas Gilbert, Markus Kirkilionis, Gregoire Nicolis |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 1063-1069 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319003955 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319003948, 9783319342887 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Aug 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Publication series
Name | Springer Proceedings in Complexity |
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ISSN (Print) | 2213-8684 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2213-8692 |
Bibliographical note
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