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THE LIVING CELL: A COMPLEX AUTODYNAMIC MULTI‐OSCILLATOR SYSTEM?
Author(s) -
Gilbert Don,
Lloyd David
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
cell biology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.932
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1095-8355
pISSN - 1065-6995
DOI - 10.1006/cbir.2000.0571
Subject(s) - living systems , living cell , state (computer science) , systems biology , biology , statistical physics , computer science , physics , biological system , computational biology , ecology , algorithm
Life cannot be simply defined in biochemical terms but it is associated with autodynamic behaviour. This fact implies that all aspects of cell biology should be viewed in terms of the resultant temporal features. Theoretical arguments indicate that the dynamic state can be explained only by the existence of periodicity. In accordance with this view, experimental evidence indicates the existence of multiple oscillators and at least some are highly complex, implying that failure to understand aspects of cell biology can stem from inadequate concepts.