Frogolotl Prediction Problem

Cannot predict whether a 50/50 chimeric frog-axolotl embryo would have legs, or if regenerative vs. non-regenerative despite having genomic sequences for both species; exemplifies the unsolvability of the inverse problem and the importance of collective decision-making.

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Darwin's agential materials: evolutionary implications of multiscale competency in developmental biology

(2023) · Levin, Michael

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The Inverse Problem in Morphogenesis
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