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Spatial-Pattern-Induced Evolution of a Self-Replicating Loop Network

Spatial-Pattern-Induced Evolution of a Self-Replicating Loop Network We study a system of self-replicating loops in which interaction rules between individuals allow competition that leads to the formation of a hypercycle-like network. The main feature of the model is the multiple layers of interaction between loops, which lead to both global spatial patterns and local replication. The network of loops manifests itself as a spiral structure from which new kinds of self-replicating loops emerge at the boundaries between different species. In these regions, larger and more complex self-replicating loops live for longer periods of time, managing to self-replicate in spite of their slower replication. Of particular interest is how micro-scale interactions between replicators lead to macro-scale spatial pattern formation, and how these macro-scale patterns in turn perturb the micro-scale replication dynamics. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Artificial Life MIT Press

Spatial-Pattern-Induced Evolution of a Self-Replicating Loop Network

Artificial Life , Volume 12 (4) – Oct 1, 2006

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Publisher
MIT Press
Copyright
© 2006 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Subject
Articles
ISSN
1064-5462
eISSN
1530-9185
DOI
10.1162/artl.2006.12.4.461
pmid
16953781
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Abstract

We study a system of self-replicating loops in which interaction rules between individuals allow competition that leads to the formation of a hypercycle-like network. The main feature of the model is the multiple layers of interaction between loops, which lead to both global spatial patterns and local replication. The network of loops manifests itself as a spiral structure from which new kinds of self-replicating loops emerge at the boundaries between different species. In these regions, larger and more complex self-replicating loops live for longer periods of time, managing to self-replicate in spite of their slower replication. Of particular interest is how micro-scale interactions between replicators lead to macro-scale spatial pattern formation, and how these macro-scale patterns in turn perturb the micro-scale replication dynamics.

Journal

Artificial LifeMIT Press

Published: Oct 1, 2006

Keywords: Self-replication; cellular automata; evolution; hypercycle; evoloop

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