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Quantum Information Theory and Quantum Mechanics-Based Biological Modeling and Biological Channel Capacity Calculation

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The quantum biological channel models suitable for the study of quantum information transfer from DNA to proteins have been described based on codon transition probabilities. The sources of genetic noise and genetic errors have been described as well. The quantum genetic noise has been described in terms of tautomeric nucleic base-pair formation. Various sources of genetic errors and genetic noise have also been described using quantum-mechanical formalism. The quantum biological channel capacity evaluation has been further described. The next part of the chapter is devoted to the use of quantum-mechanical concepts to describe the bird navigation compass. Finally, the quantum-mechanical aspects of photosynthesis have been discussed.

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Djordjevic, I.B. (2016). Quantum Information Theory and Quantum Mechanics-Based Biological Modeling and Biological Channel Capacity Calculation. In: Quantum Biological Information Theory. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22816-7_4

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