An interpretive review of the origin of life research

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 633-671

  Penny, David ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Darwin Eigen cycle; Flow reactor; Origin of life; Origin of the ribosome; RNA world

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; ORIGIN OF LIFE; RNA;

EID: 33644588290     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-004-7342-6     Document Type: Review

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