# Life’s Software Is Bigger Than the Genome by Michael Levin
> "The software of life is not all in the genome."
> **— Michael Levin**, *Bioelectricity and morphogenesis talks, wording candidate*
Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Bioelectricity and morphogenesis talks, wording candidate.
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