Cellular Bioware (IMAGE)

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Cellular Bioware

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Simple repeats form novel DNA structures that change how DNA is read out. They are called flipons and act as ON-OFF switches for compiling genetic programs. The messages produced carry information via codons. The codonware specifies the proteins present in wetware.

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Alan Herbert

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