On the crucial stages in the origin of animate matter

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-8

  Lifson, Shneior ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Animate matter; Autocatalysis; Cellular organization; Complexity; Genetic code; Metabolism; Natural selection; Origin; Sequels

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOGENESIS; CATALYSIS; CELL KINETICS; CELL METABOLISM; EVOLUTION; NATURAL SELECTION; REACTION ANALYSIS; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE;

BIOGENESIS; CATALYSIS; EVOLUTION, CHEMICAL; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 0031015290     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00006115     Document Type: Article

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