Locus-Specific Genomic Engineering: A Resonance-Based Mechanism for Somatic-to-Germline Adaptive Inheritance
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Summary of Updates: Version 5.0 1. Resolution of the Targeting Paradox (Mathematical Rigor) Added: A formal resolution to the "Targeting Paradox." Version 4 moves the theory beyond stochastic probability by demonstrating how a search of 3 billion base pairs becomes a thermodynamic certainty rather than a statistical impossibility. 2. Integration of the Brownian Ratchet (The "Motor") Added: The transition from passive 1D diffusion to rectified navigation. The paper now explicitly defines how the RNA search string harvests ambient thermal energy () to drive movement, rather than relying on chemical fuel (ATP). 3. Specification of Asymmetric Structural Motifs ("Molecular Oars") Added: The mechanical description of RNA secondary structures (e.g., asymmetric hairpins and i-motifs) acting as "molecular oars." These motifs function as mechanical diodes that amplify thermal noise into a directional summation effect, ensuring high-velocity, unidirectional translocation. 4. Refinement of Rotation-Coupled Translocation Refined: Clarified the axial rotation constants ( radians per 10.4 base-pair rise) to align with B-DNA geometry. This ensures the "oars" maintain constant registration within the major groove, providing a "frictionless" high-speed scan. 5. Evolution of Homeothermy as a Functional Requirement Enhanced: Strengthened the argument for warm-bloodedness. Version 4 establishes homeothermy as the provider of the "thermal fuel" required for the Brownian Ratchet to operate, explaining why complex adaptive inheritance is optimized in constant-temperature organisms.
Author: gomes, chris
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7154277312
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