An outline of informational genetics

By Gérard Battail

Subjects: Molecular genetics, Error-correcting codes (information theory), Study and teaching, Error-correcting codes (Information theory), Telecommunication

Description: Providing geneticists with an introduction to information theory and error-correcting codes as necessary tools of hereditary communication is the primary goal of this book. Some biological consequences of their use are also discussed, and guesses about hypothesized genomic codes are presented. Another goal is prompting communication engineers to get interested in genetics and biology, thereby broadening their horizon far beyond the technological field, and learning from the most outstanding engineer: Nature.