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Ambiguous grammars and the chemical transactions of life: Part II: the hierarchy of life's grammars

E. Massad (School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK)
A.F. Rocha (School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil)

Kybernetes

ISSN: 0368-492X

Article publication date: 1 December 2006

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Abstract

Purpose

This second part of a companion paper seeks to extend the theory proposed to apply the hierarchy of fuzzy formal language to cope with the three major phenomenon of life: replication, control and shuffling of genetic information.

Design/methodology/approach

In order to cope with the proposal, three new classes of FFG are proposed: replicating grammars: to formalize properties and consequences of DNA duplication; self‐controlled grammars: to provide the tools to control the grammar ambiguity and to improve adaptability, and recombinant grammars: to formalize properties and consequences of the sexual reproduction to life evolution. Considering all these facts, FFG are proposed as the key instrument to formalize the basic properties of the chemical transactions supporting life.

Findings

The formalism of the model provides a new way to analyze and interpret the findings of the different genome sequencing projects.

Originality/value

The theoretical framework developed here provides a new perspective of understanding the code of life and evolution.

Keywords

Citation

Massad, E. and Rocha, A.F. (2006), "Ambiguous grammars and the chemical transactions of life: Part II: the hierarchy of life's grammars", Kybernetes, Vol. 35 No. 10, pp. 1653-1662. https://doi.org/10.1108/03684920610688649

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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