Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Evolution's New Wrinkle: Proteins With 'Cruise Control' Act Like Adaptive Machines

ScienceDaily -- A team of Princeton University scientists has discovered that chains of proteins found in most living organisms act like adaptive machines, possessing the ability to control their own evolution.

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See also:

How Evolution Learns From Past Environments To Adapt To New Environments

Lizard Limb Loss: Evidence For Rapid Evolution

Tale Of Two Snails Reveals Secrets About The Biochemistry Of Evolution