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Topological spaces via phenotype–genotype spaces

M. M. El-Sharkasy

Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

E-mail Address: sharkasy78@yahoo.com

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M. S. Badr

Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Assuit University, New Valley, Egypt

E-mail Address: m_shaban97@yahoo.com

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S1793524516500546Cited by:5 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

Researchers hope that establishing a notion of proximity using topology will help to clarify the biological processes underlying the evolution of living organisms. The simple model presented here, using RNA shapes, can carry over to more general and complex genotype–phenotype systems. Proximity is an important component of continuity, in both real-world and topological terms. Consequently, phenotype spaces provide an appropriate setting for modeling and investigating continuous and discontinuous evolutionary change.

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AMSC: 54A40, 54C10, 06D72, 54D10

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