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Emergence of algorithmic language in genetic systems

O A Palacios1, C R Stephens, H Waelbroeck

  • 1Facultad de Ingenieria, UNAM, México D.F., México.

Bio Systems
|October 30, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Genetic algorithms evolve an emergent language, overcoming the brittleness problem by enabling meaningful sequences from random genotype mutations. This facilitates the creation of complex phenotypes.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational Biology
  • Evolutionary Computation
  • Systems Biology

Background:

  • The genotype-phenotype interface is complex, akin to a computer where chromosomes are algorithms and phenotypes are computations.
  • Finding functional algorithms via random mutation (brittleness problem) is challenging in genetic systems.
  • Previous models often simplify the genotype-phenotype mapping, limiting biological realism.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how evolutionary operators like mutation and crossover influence the emergence of an "algorithmic language" in genetic systems.
  • To demonstrate that this emergent language can mitigate the brittleness problem, facilitating the generation of meaningful phenotypes.
  • To analyze the population dynamics of a neurogenetic model to understand language emergence and its role in solving evolutionary challenges.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a variant of Kitano's neurogenetic model, simulating population dynamics.
  • Represented chromosomes as encoding rules for cellular division.
  • Interpreted the resulting 16-cell organism phenotype as a connectivity matrix for a feed-forward neural network.

Main Results:

  • Observed the emergence of a structured "algorithmic language" within the genotype.
  • Detailed the characteristics and grammar of this emergent language.
  • Demonstrated a significant reduction in the "brittleness problem" due to the facilitated production of meaningful sequences.

Conclusions:

  • Evolutionary processes, specifically mutation and crossover, can drive the emergence of sophisticated algorithmic languages.
  • This emergent language acts as a crucial intermediary, simplifying the genotype-phenotype mapping and overcoming evolutionary hurdles.
  • The findings provide insights into the evolution of complexity and the robustness of genetic systems.

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