New Biological Rule Suggests Instability Drives Evolution and Aging
USC biologist John Tower proposes that biological instability, rather than stability, is essential for life and could explain key processes like evolution and aging.
- The principle of 'selectively advantageous instability' (SAI) posits that cellular volatility provides evolutionary benefits.
- Instability in biological components allows for genetic diversity and adaptability.
- SAI may contribute to aging by enabling the coexistence of normal and mutated genes, some of which may be harmful.
- The concept challenges traditional views that stability is energetically preferable for living organisms.
- SAI's implications extend to fields like chaos theory and synthetic cell design.
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