Recurring Design Logic in Gene Regulation

Aliivibro fischeri, architect, autoinducer, autophosphorylation, bacteria, biology, CheB, chemical gradient, chemotaxis, CheW, CheY, common descent, design logic, diffusion rate, EnvZ, Evolution, genes, histidine, Intelligent Design, kinase, methyl-accepting chemotaxis proteins, methyltransferase, OmpR, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, quorum sensing, recurring design logic, regulatory systems, two-component systems
A feature of biology that has struck me over the years is the phenomenon of recurring design logic, across systems that do not appear to be related by descent. Source
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University of Chicago Biochemist: All Living Cells Are Cognitive

archaea, bacteria, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, biology, cell's, cognition, Daniel Dennett, intelligence, Intelligent Design, James Shapiro, Life Sciences, Neuroscience & Mind, Oxford English Dictionary, protoplasm, quorum sensing, University of Chicago
James Shapiro’s recent paper points out, with examples, that bacteria meet the Oxford English Dictionary’s definition of “cognitive.” Source
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