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. 2022 Jul:217:104670.
doi: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2022.104670. Epub 2022 Apr 12.

A simple measure for biocomplexity

Robert Prinz  1
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A simple measure for biocomplexity

Robert Prinz. Biosystems. 2022 Jul.

Abstract

The perspective presents a code-based measure of biocomplexity that can be expressed as a simple formula "codes/components = complexity" and allows quantification of biological complexity across a wide range of biosystems and biological taxa. It combines informational concepts (i.e., codes) with quantitative behavior of biomolecular components. An analogy to entropy is drawn and the implications for the evolution of biocomplexity are illuminated.

Keywords: Biocomplexity; Code biology; Entropy; Evolution; Networks.

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