The eightfold path to non-enzymatic RNA replication

Journal of Systems Chemistry

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Szostak, Jack W ^a  

^a HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fidelity; Non enzymatic replication; Origin of life; Prebiotic chemistry; Protocell; RNA World

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864875884     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17592208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1759-2208-3-2     Document Type: Review

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