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Doesn't DNA encode proteins that both constitute, assemble, and perform the functions of the cell? It's not a list of ingredients, it's a library of blueprints
by pharke 6y ago
Doesn't DNA encode proteins that both constitute, assemble, and perform the functions of the cell? It's not a list of ingredients, it's a library of blueprints for machinery and specialized components. The information necessary to operate these molecular machines is built into their structure, different outputs require different molecules not different instructions.
Incredibly complex structure can arise from simple rules, see Turing Patterns https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_pattern https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_pattern and cellular automata.