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This paper presents the information/material processing synergy in both biological and human made systems. It is a further elaboration on the metaphors previously proposed for genetic information processing, such as the robotics/flexible manufacturing metaphor and the cell systems software metaphor. Related issues are also discussed, such as file system, program preparation and its parallel and distributed features, including interthread communication, among others. The paper proposes that, from a manufacturing science viewpoint, the protein biosynthesis process can be viewed as a CAD/CAM system for molecular biology.
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Ackovska, N., Bozinovski, S. (2010). Information/Material Processing Synergy: Flexible Manufacturing and Operating System Metaphor for a Biological Cell. In: Davcev, D., Gómez, J.M. (eds) ICT Innovations 2009. ICT Innovations 2009. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10781-8_10
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