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Genes and causation.
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Relating genotypes to phenotypes is problematic not only owing to the extreme complexity of the interactions between genes, proteins and high-level physiological functions but also because the paradigms for genetic causality in biological systems are seriously confused. This paper examines some of the misconceptions, starting with the changing definitions of a gene, from the cause of phenotype characters to the stretches of DNA. I then assess whether the 'digital' nature of DNA sequences guar...
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- Published
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- 10.1098/rsta.2008.0086
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- Journal:
- Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences
- Volume:
- 366
- Issue:
- 1878
- Pages:
- 3001-3015
- Publication date:
- 2008-09-01
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- EISSN:
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1471-2962
- ISSN:
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1364-503X
- Source identifiers:
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237831
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- English
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