How long can left and right handed life forms coexist?

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 209-219

  Brandenburg, Axel ^a   Multamäki, Tuomas ^a  

^a NORDITA   (Denmark)

Author keywords

exobiology; homochirality; origin of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644580363     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550404001983     Document Type: Article

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