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	DOI:10.1007/978-94-017-0475-5_18

Corpus ID: 38695086The Concept of Information in Biology
@article{Smith2000TheCO,
  title={The Concept of Information in Biology},
  author={J. M. Smith},
  journal={Philosophy of Science},
  year={2000},
  volume={67},
  pages={689-699}
}
	J. M. Smith
	Published 2000
	Biology
	Philosophy of Science

It is clear from these quotations that there is something to talk about. I shall be concerned only with the use of information concepts in genetics, evolution and development, and not in neurobiology, which I am not competent to discuss. 

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