On the spectrum of prebiotic chemical systems: An information theory treatment of Eigen's paradox

Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 419-455

  Wallace, Rodrick ^a   Wallace, Robert G ^b  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochemical evolution; Eigen's paradox; Error catastrophe; Information theory; Rate distortion

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; COEVOLUTION; COMPARTMENTALIZATION; ERROR CORRECTION; HOMOLOGY;

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; BIOGENESIS; CHEMICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INFORMATION SCIENCE;

BIOGENESIS; EVOLUTION, CHEMICAL; INFORMATION THEORY; MODELS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 54949158557     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-008-9146-1     Document Type: Article

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