Causation and the origin of life. Metabolism or replication first?

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 307-321

  Pross, Addy ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Causation; Chemical evolution; Metabolism first; Molecular replication; Origin of life; Replication first; Teleology; Teleonomy

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; METABOLISM; ORIGIN OF LIFE;

ASTRONOMY; BIOGENESIS; ENERGY METABOLISM; LIFE; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; THERMODYNAMICS;

BIOGENESIS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVOLUTION, CHEMICAL; LIFE; REPRODUCTION; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 1542475100     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ORIG.0000016446.51012.bc     Document Type: Review

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