Cross Domain Morphological Mapping, Hypothesis derived from the Universal Concept Of Finite Repetance (UCFR)
This study tests the hypothesis that branching morphologies, leaf veins, fungal hyphae, vascular networks, arise from shared genetic motifs and universal biophysical constraints, rather than kingdom-specific mechanisms like auxin. The hypothesis proposes codon-level patterns in DNA encoding, leading to these structures, and that convergent evolution reflects deeper developmental universals (as in depth formalized in the Universal Concept Of Finite Repetance (UCFR)). Methodology: The work mappes branching phenotypes in over a dozen plant species, finding asymmetrical vein counts (e.g., Salix caprea has 30 left vs. 42 right) but conserved midrib origins. A cross-kingdom comparison of algal and fungal networkss to plant and animal veins revealed, in a logical reasoning, that only the genes are left as the cause. Key Findings: Midrib count is the only stable morphological trait, while vein asymmetry undermines simple codon-counting like (e.g., CTA-CTAG-GAA) Implications: These results challenge hormone-centered models of branching and suggest a universal branching algorithm (s-Tree's, o-Trees, see UCFR) encoded in the DNA. Collaboration: Collaborators needed and welcome
Institutions
- University of Bergen (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2025-06-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15650759
- Primary Topic
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00