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On the Origins of Information and Its Relevance for Biological Complexity

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    Kepa Ruiz-Mirazo & Alvaro Moreno

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Ruiz-Mirazo, K., Moreno, A. On the Origins of Information and Its Relevance for Biological Complexity. Biol Theory 1, 227–229 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1162/biot.2006.1.3.227

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