Adaptive physiology

Adaptive physiology studies how organisms and synthetic systems modify their metabolic, structural or behavioural traits in response to stimuli. This includes the adjustment of cellular functions, enzymatic activities, and gene expression patterns. In living organisms, such adaptations can be seen in processes such as thermoregulation, stress responses, and metabolic shifts. In synthetic biology, adaptive physiology is leveraged to design systems that can self-regulate and respond to environmental changes or operational demands.

Adaptive physiology provides three successive types of insights:

1. into the underlying principles of biological flexibility and resilience: it explores how systems can be designed to incorporate feedback loops and adaptive algorithms to enhance functionality and robustness.
2. into the transmissibility of the studied characteristics, integrating it into positive and self-sufficient evolutionary loop schemas.
3. into alternative biologic principles and beyond that of the Carbon-based organisms.