Manuscript evolution

Frequently, letters, words and sentences are used in undergraduate textbooks and the popular press as an analogy for the coding, transfer and corruption of information in DNA. We discuss here how the converse can be exploited, by using programs designed for biological analysis of sequence evolution...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Endeavour 2001-09, Vol.25 (3), p.121-126
Hauptverfasser:	Howe, Christopher J., Barbrook, Adrian C., Spencer, Matthew, Robinson, Peter, Bordalejo, Barbara, Mooney, Linne R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Evolution, Molecular Handwritten History of science and technology History, 15th Century Manuscripts as Topic - history Phylogeny Point Mutation Technology Writing Writing paper painting sculpture
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Zusammenfassung:	Frequently, letters, words and sentences are used in undergraduate textbooks and the popular press as an analogy for the coding, transfer and corruption of information in DNA. We discuss here how the converse can be exploited, by using programs designed for biological analysis of sequence evolution to uncover the relationships between different manuscript versions of a text. We point out similarities between the evolution of DNA and the evolution of texts.
ISSN:	0160-9327 1873-1929
DOI:	10.1016/S0160-9327(00)01367-3