Bits and Bases: An Analysis of Genetic Information Paradigms

Author

May, Elebeoba E.

Author_Institution

Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque

fYear

2007

fDate

4-7 Nov. 2007

Firstpage

165

Lastpage

169

Abstract

The objective of this work is to form a general understanding of biological communication mechanisms by applying Shannon information theory and coding theory concepts to study the complex system of information transmission in biological organisms. We assess the viability of a biological coding theory framework by exploring coding theoretic characteristics of the genetic system that parallel traditional communication systems. We present results of channel capacity studies for prokaryotic and eukaryotic replication processes and explore connections between capacity and cellular aging.

Keywords

channel capacity; information theory; Shannon information theory; biological coding theory framework; biological communication mechanisms; coding theory concepts; genetic information paradigms; information transmission; Biological information theory; Biological systems; Codes; Communication systems; DNA; Error correction; Genetics; Information analysis; Proteins; Sequences; biological coding theory; channel capacity; genetic information; mutation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Signals, Systems and Computers, 2007. ACSSC 2007. Conference Record of the Forty-First Asilomar Conference on

Conference_Location

Pacific Grove, CA

ISSN

1058-6393

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2109-1

Electronic_ISBN

1058-6393

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ACSSC.2007.4487187

Filename

4487187