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question:what-precisely-are-we-counting-when-we-say-it-is-1-embryoWhat precisely are we counting when we say it is 1 embryo?
Raises the problem of defining individuality in a collective of cells.
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extracted_from(2024) · Patrick McMillen · Michael Levin
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- Highlights dynamical determination of individuality through collective autopoiesis.
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