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Evolutionary genetics

the model by Eigen and Schuster of self-replicating molecules linked in a cycle where each helps replicate the next, letting more information persist.

In evolutionary genetics, hypercycle refers to the model by Eigen and Schuster of self-replicating molecules linked in a cycle where each helps replicate the next, letting more information persist. This meaning comes from Eigen (1977) in Naturwissenschaften.[1]

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References

Eigen, M., & Schuster, P. (1977). A principle of natural self-organization: Part A: Emergence of the hypercycle. Naturwissenschaften, 64(11), 541-565. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00450633

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