Fundamental constraints to the logic of living systems.

IF 3.6 3区 生物学 Q1 BIOLOGY
Interface Focus Pub Date : 2024-10-25 eCollection Date: 2024-10-11 DOI:10.1098/rsfs.2024.0010
Ricard Solé, Christopher P Kempes, Bernat Corominas-Murtra, Manlio De Domenico, Artemy Kolchinsky, Michael Lachmann, Eric Libby, Serguei Saavedra, Eric Smith, David Wolpert
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Abstract

It has been argued that the historical nature of evolution makes it a highly path-dependent process. Under this view, the outcome of evolutionary dynamics could have resulted in organisms with different forms and functions. At the same time, there is ample evidence that convergence and constraints strongly limit the domain of the potential design principles that evolution can achieve. Are these limitations relevant in shaping the fabric of the possible? Here, we argue that fundamental constraints are associated with the logic of living matter. We illustrate this idea by considering the thermodynamic properties of living systems, the linear nature of molecular information, the cellular nature of the building blocks of life, multicellularity and development, the threshold nature of computations in cognitive systems and the discrete nature of the architecture of ecosystems. In all these examples, we present available evidence and suggest potential avenues towards a well-defined theoretical formulation.

生命系统逻辑的基本制约因素。
有人认为,进化的历史性使其成为一个高度依赖路径的过程。根据这种观点,进化动态的结果可能会产生具有不同形态和功能的生物。与此同时,有大量证据表明,趋同和制约因素极大地限制了进化所能实现的潜在设计原则的领域。这些限制是否与塑造可能的结构有关?在这里,我们认为基本限制与生命物质的逻辑有关。我们通过考虑生命系统的热力学性质、分子信息的线性性质、生命构件的细胞性质、多细胞性和发育、认知系统计算的阈值性质以及生态系统结构的离散性质来说明这一观点。在所有这些例子中,我们都提出了现有的证据,并建议了通向明确理论表述的潜在途径。
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Interface Focus
Interface Focus BIOLOGY-
CiteScore
9.20
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44
审稿时长
6-12 weeks
期刊介绍: Each Interface Focus themed issue is devoted to a particular subject at the interface of the physical and life sciences. Formed of high-quality articles, they aim to facilitate cross-disciplinary research across this traditional divide by acting as a forum accessible to all. Topics may be newly emerging areas of research or dynamic aspects of more established fields. Organisers of each Interface Focus are strongly encouraged to contextualise the journal within their chosen subject.
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