An alternative to the RNA world hypothesis

Trends in Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 2-11

  Francis, Brian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Rna world ribosome evolution

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EID: 80054746223     PISSN: 20362641     EISSN: 2036265X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/eb.2011.e2     Document Type: Article

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