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Cancer: bringing in evolutionary thinking to explain the process [20] (see text). | Network thinking: applying network analysis methods to Internet robustness [21] (see text). |
Gene regulation: bringing in concepts from electrical engineering to analyze gene regulatory networks [22, 23]. | Quantum computer: bringing quantum physics to computer science [24]. |
DNA sequence analysis: using dynamic programming to align sequences [25]. | CRISPR/Cas: bringing evolution and immunology to genome editing [26, 27]. |
P granules: modeling P granules as having liquid-like properties [28]. | Ancient DNA: applying genomics to unravel ancient human history [24, 29]. |
Interactions among yeast cells: using game theory from economics (prisoner’s dilemma) to explain cellular interactions [30, 31]. | Memes: applying evolution to model cultural changes [32]. |