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finding:planaria-permanently-generate-two-headed-forms-despite-completely-wild-type-genetic-sequence-after-bioelectric-pattern-rewritingPlanaria permanently generate two-headed forms despite completely wild-type genetic sequence after bioelectric pattern rewriting.
Demonstrates that anatomical outcomes can be reprogrammed at the bioelectric level independently of DNA, inverting the software/hardware metaphor
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extracted_from(2021) · Joshua Bongard · Michael Levin
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- Proposed continuous redefinition of software/hardware distinction applicable to biological adaptation
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