genetic memory

Genetic memory — describes a variety of processes in biology and psychology by which genetic material confers a memory of an individual s or species past history. It can refer to the genetic code of DNA, epigenetic changes to the genetic material, the inheritance …   Wikipedia

Memory consolidation — is a category of processes that stabilize a memory trace after the initial acquisition.[1] Consolidation is distinguished into two specific processes, synaptic consolidation, which occurs within the first few hours after learning, and system… …   Wikipedia

Memory for the future — refers to the ability to use memory to picture and plan future events. It is a subcategory of mental time travel which Suddendorf and Corballis described to be the process that allows people to imagine both past and potential future events.… …   Wikipedia

Genetic Savings & Clone — Genetic Savings Clone, Inc. was the name of a company headquartered in Sausalito, California that offered commercial pet gene banking and cloning services.HistoryThe company was founded as a result of the efforts to clone Lou Hawthorne s favorite …   Wikipedia

Genetic memory in fiction — Film/Television*In the classic anime film Akira the character Kei ponders the dangerous consequences of awakening the dormant memories that are passed genetically from being to being since the beginning of the universe. *The alien species in the… …   Wikipedia

Genetic Memory (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Origin = Houston, Texas USA Genre = Melodic metal Death metal Power metal Years active = 2005–present Label = Unsigned URL =… …   Wikipedia

Memory disorder — Memory can be defined as an organism s ability to encode, retain, and recall information. Disorders of memory can range from mild to severe, yet are all a result of damage to neuroanatomical structures; either in part or in full. This damage… …   Wikipedia

Genetic programming — In artificial intelligence, genetic programming (GP) is an evolutionary algorithm based methodology inspired by biological evolution to find computer programs that perform a user defined task. It is a specialization of genetic algorithms where… …   Wikipedia

Genetic algorithm — A genetic algorithm (GA) is a search heuristic that mimics the process of natural evolution. This heuristic is routinely used to generate useful solutions to optimization and search problems. Genetic algorithms belong to the larger class of… …   Wikipedia

Genetic drift — ] Especially in small populations, the statistical effect of sampling error ( during reproduction ) on certain alleles from the overall population may result in an allele ( and the biological traits that it confers ) becoming more common or rare… …   Wikipedia