On Sat, 14 Oct 2000 02:31:35 -0500, Chris Cogan wrote:
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>DB>1) Your list of 47 specific aspects that should be considered in any
>>"evolution simulating" program is quite impressive.
Thanks to David
>CC>Where did you see this list of 47 specific aspects? I tried to find a post
>by Stephen on the 5th that had such a list, but was unsuccessful.
Here it is again:
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On Fri, 06 Oct 2000 08:11:34 +0800, Stephen E. Jones wrote:
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>WE>Certainly the further work of Holland and others in
>>evolutionary computation
SJ>I am interested in how biologically realistic and therefore relevant these so-
>called genetic algorithms of "Holland and others" were.
>
>A basic sexually reproducing eukaryote system has the following (grossly
>*simplified*) components that all play a part in reproduction and
>inheritance and therefore any mutation and selection. Do "Hollland and
>others" computer simulations have the silicon equivalent of:
>
>1. bodies?
>2. reproductive systems?
>3. cells?
>4. membranes?
>5. cytoplasm?
>6. cytoskeleton?
>7. organelles?
>8. nucleus?
>9. ribosomes?
>10. enzymes?
>11. DNA?
>12. genes?
>13. gene expression?
>14. pleitropy?
>15. chromosomes?
>16. RNA?
>17. proteins?
>18. genetic codes (there are now known to several)
>19. DNA transcription?
>20. RNA translation?
>21. Error checking?
>22. mitosis?
>23. meiosis?
>24. crossover?
>25. Mendel's rules?
>26. fertilisation?
>27. zygotes?
>28. embryo?
>29. development?
>30. adulthood?
>31. populations?
>32. environment?
>33. catastrophes
>34. competition?
>35. sex?
>36. death?
>37. adaptation?
>38. stasis?
>39. extinction?
>40. random mutation-genetic?
>41. randon mutation-chromosomal?
>42. genetic drift?
>43. natural selection-stabilising?
>44. natural selection-disruptive?
>45. natural selection-directional?
>46. macroevolution?
>47. possibility of failure?
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Of course this list is not complete.
Steve
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