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One of the most complex information transfers in the world occurs every day. It is in the replication of genetic material in living cells. Such material contains coded information sufficient to specify the enire host organism. By the use of a series of intermediate steps, the genetic code is passed from parent to daughter cells with little error. By comparison, an open Systems Interconnection network of computers will transfer information between them via a series of intermediate steps, again with little error. An examination of what such steps are, and their associated processes has been performed with reference to a genetic code model. The details and conclusions are presented below.
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Karpel, G.A. (1988). The Complexities of Information Transfer with Reference to a Genetic Code Model. In: Skwirzynski, J.K. (eds) Performance Limits in Communication Theory and Practice. NATO ASI Series, vol 142. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2794-0_15
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