Chiral polymerization and the RNA world

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 63-73

  Wattis, Jonathan A D ^a   Coveney, Peter V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

chiral polymerization; mathematical modelling; origins of life; RNA world

Indexed keywords

EID: 31744442088     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550405002454     Document Type: Article

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