Bridging the prebiotic and RNA worlds: Prebiotic RNA synthesis on clay

Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 207-210

  Ertem, Gözen ^a   Prabahar, K Joseph ^a   Joshi, P C ^a   Ferris, James P ^a  

^a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; NUCLEOTIDE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; PREBIOTIC AGENT; RNA;

BIOGENESIS; CATALYSIS;

BENTONITE; CATALYSIS; NUCLEOTIDES; OLIGONUCLEOTIDES; ORIGIN OF LIFE; PREBIOTICS; RNA;

EID: 70349125135     PISSN: 07391102     EISSN: 15380254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2000.10506623     Document Type: Article

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