Principles of game theory offer new ways of understanding genetic behavior, a pair of researchers has concluded in a new analysis appearing in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface. Its work opens the possibility of comprehending biological processes, and specifically biochemistry, through a new scientific lens.
The exploration considers signaling game theory, which involves sender and receiver interactions with both seeking payoffs.
âThe view of genes as players in a signaling game effectively animates genes and bestows simple utilities and strategiesâthus, unique personalitiesâon them,â explains Bhubaneswar âBudâ Mishra, a professor at NYUâs Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, who co-authored the analysis with Steven Massey, an associate professor at the University of Puerto Rico. âIn this view, the genome possesses characteristics of a molecular society, complete with deception, imitation, cooperation, and competitionânot unlike human society. This adds a grandeur to a traditional view of life and the interactions it is made up of.â
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