Outline
TOPICS | DESCRIPTION | CATEGORY |
---|---|---|
I. Sequence | nucleic acids in DNA/RNA; amino-acids in proteins | information |
II. Structure | DNA double helix; RNA secondary form; protein folding | interactions |
III. Function | building blocks, force and motion: membranes, tubules, motors… | mechanisms |
IV. Assembly | networks: modules, patterns, collective dynamics… | complexity |
Evolving Probabilities
- Mutating Sequence:
- Mutations & Classical genetics
- Binary sequence of independent elements
- Transition matrix and time dependent evolution
- Population Perspective:
- Master equation for evolving population
- Steady state (binary distribution)
- Enzymatic analog