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. 2013 Dec;5(12):987-9.
doi: 10.1038/nchem.1811.

Origin of life: Cold-hearted RNA heats up life

Niles Lehman  1
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Origin of life: Cold-hearted RNA heats up life

Niles Lehman. Nat Chem. 2013 Dec.

Abstract

An RNA replicase ribozyme has long been sought by chemists interested in the origin of life. Now, a selection strategy employing a low-temperature water–ice mixture as the medium has led to discovery of a ribozyme that can catalyse polymerization of an RNA chain greater than its own length.

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