Molecular replication
- 16 July 1992
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature
- Vol. 358 (6383) , 203-209
- https://doi.org/10.1038/358203a0
Abstract
Simple replicating molecules are likely to have played a critical role in the origin of life. Recent experiments show that non-enzymatic replication is conceivable in a wide range of synthetic chemical systems. The challenge now facing these studies is how to develop information-coding systems from simple prebiotic precursors.Keywords
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