Origin, persistence and biological activity of genetic material in prebiotic habitats

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 133-141

  Franchi, Marco ^a   Gallori, Enzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clay minerals; Clay nucleic acid complexes; Primordial genetic material; Surface mediated origin of genetic material

Indexed keywords

DNA; RNA;

EXOBIOLOGY; GENETICS; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; ORIGIN OF LIFE;

BIOGENESIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GENETICS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BIOGENESIS; DNA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; RNA;

EID: 0842323856     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ORIG.0000009834.81642.cb     Document Type: Conference Paper

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