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A categorical framework for logical models of functional genetic systems is proposed. The logical models of genetic nets are shown to simulate non-linear systems withn-state components and allow for the generalization of previous logical models of neural nets. An algebraic formulation of variable ‘next-state functions’ is presented which can be used for the description of developmental processes.
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Bâianu, I.C., Inst. P., M. A logical model of genetic activities in Lukasiewicz algebras: The non-linear theory. Bltn Mathcal Biology 39, 249–258 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02462863
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