Alexander V. Spirov: Self-assemblage of gene nets in evolution via recruiting of new netters (continued)
9. Conclusions
There are at minimum two aspects of self-organization in evolution. The first aspect relates to self-organising mechanisms of the genotype to phenotype transformation.
The second aspect of self-organization becomes apparent in evolution as self-assemblage of gene networks and cascades.
This self-assemblage proceeds by means of recruiting of a new gene by closing up of new functional circuits between new and old members of the network.
Selected material for evolution is represented not by bearers of unique prospective mutations but bearers of prospective self-enlarged gene networks.
Self-assembled gene networks give a mechanism for stepped evolutionary growth of the gene regulatory ensembles, meanwhile coordinately changing of several genotype-phenotype characters.
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