Simulated self-organization of death by inherited mutations
An agent-based computer simulation of death by inheritable mutations in a changing environment shows a maximal population, or avoids extinction, at some intermediate mutation rate of the individuals. Our results indicate that death seems needed to allow for evolution of the fittest, as required by a...
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| author | Jorge S. Sá Martins Dietrich Stauffer Paulo M.C. de Oliveira Suzana Moss de Oliveira |
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| description | An agent-based computer simulation of death by inheritable mutations in a changing environment shows a maximal population, or avoids extinction, at some intermediate mutation rate of the individuals. Our results indicate that death seems needed to allow for evolution of the fittest, as required by a changing environment.<br>Simulação computacional de agentes individuais que se reproduzem e morrem por acúmulo de mutações herdadas mostra um máximo da população ou evita extinção, para taxas de mutação intermediárias. Assim, as mortes parecem necessárias para a evolução dos mais adaptados a um ambiente mutante. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-efc370e5fb8c4878a35709ddc62221d52022-12-21T17:43:26ZengAcademia Brasileira de CiênciasAnais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências0001-37651678-26902009-12-0181470771410.1590/S0001-37652009000400010Simulated self-organization of death by inherited mutationsJorge S. Sá MartinsDietrich StaufferPaulo M.C. de OliveiraSuzana Moss de OliveiraAn agent-based computer simulation of death by inheritable mutations in a changing environment shows a maximal population, or avoids extinction, at some intermediate mutation rate of the individuals. Our results indicate that death seems needed to allow for evolution of the fittest, as required by a changing environment.<br>Simulação computacional de agentes individuais que se reproduzem e morrem por acúmulo de mutações herdadas mostra um máximo da população ou evita extinção, para taxas de mutação intermediárias. Assim, as mortes parecem necessárias para a evolução dos mais adaptados a um ambiente mutante.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652009000400010ambiente mutanteevoluçãomodelagem computacionalmutaçãoseleçãochanging environmentcomputer modelingevolutionmutationselection |
| spellingShingle | Jorge S. Sá Martins Dietrich Stauffer Paulo M.C. de Oliveira Suzana Moss de Oliveira Simulated self-organization of death by inherited mutations Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências ambiente mutante evolução modelagem computacional mutação seleção changing environment computer modeling evolution mutation selection |
| title | Simulated self-organization of death by inherited mutations |
| title_full | Simulated self-organization of death by inherited mutations |
| title_fullStr | Simulated self-organization of death by inherited mutations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Simulated self-organization of death by inherited mutations |
| title_short | Simulated self-organization of death by inherited mutations |
| title_sort | simulated self organization of death by inherited mutations |
| topic | ambiente mutante evolução modelagem computacional mutação seleção changing environment computer modeling evolution mutation selection |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652009000400010 |
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