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concept:homeodynamic-setpointsHomeodynamic Setpoints
Dynamic goal states toward which biological systems organize; cells have competencies and setpoints that influence multicellular form.
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- Embryonic BlastodermimplementsDynamic excitable medium in which multiple coherent embryos self-organize; demonstrates that organism number is physiologically determined, not genetically fixed.
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- Large-scale organizational target that organisms maintain despite changes to parts; enables flexible achievement through multiple molecular mechanisms.
- Ashby’s cybernetic device that achieves stability against perturbations; influenced Alexander’s notion of connected subsystems.
- A preferred state that a system seeks to maintain.