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. 1991 Jul;44(7):33-41.
doi: 10.1063/1.881264.

Handedness, origin of life and evolution

V A Avetisov  1 , V I Goldanskii, V V Kuz'min
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Handedness, origin of life and evolution

V A Avetisov et al. Phys Today. 1991 Jul.

Abstract

Biological polymers have a preferred chirality ond can replicate themselves. Physical arguments provide insight into which of these unique and apparently related properties evolved first, and by what mechanism.

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