The Genome

The Genome is an InfoString (i.e. a BitString with an associated type), containing encoded instructions that the cell can execute.^4.4 Which sections of the genome are translated into instructions and executed is determined by the action of promoters and repressors (see Section 4.3.3). After a cell has been created, its genome cannot usually be altered, except by the action of mutation (see Section 4.5.7).