Robustness as an Evolutionary Principle
Statistical Mechanics
2007-05-23 v1 Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems
Biological Physics
Molecular Networks
Abstract
We suggest to simulate evolution of complex organisms constrained by the sole requirement of robustness in their expression patterns. This scenario is illustrated by evolving discrete logical networks with epigenetic properties. Evidence for dynamical features in the evolved networks is found that can be related to biological observables.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0003333,
title = {Robustness as an Evolutionary Principle},
author = {Stefan Bornholdt and Kim Sneppen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0003333},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
5 pages RevTeX, 4 figures PostScript, submitted to Proc R. Soc. London B