Some consequences of the RNA world hypothesis

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 211-218

  Orgel, Leslie E ^a  

^a SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Non biological peptides; Prebiotic chemistry; Replicating polymers; The RNA world

Indexed keywords

CHEMISTRY; ORIGIN OF LIFE; RNA;

AMINO ACIDS; BIOGENESIS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; POLYMERS; RNA;

EID: 0042475265     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024616317965     Document Type: Conference Paper

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