The evolutionary origin of biological function and complexity

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 185-191

  Pross, Addy ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Abiogenesis; Biological complexity; Dynamic kinetic stability; Function; Kinetic selection

Indexed keywords

ASTRONOMY; BIOGENESIS; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EVOLUTION; GENETIC SELECTION; KINETICS; REVIEW;

BIOGENESIS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; EVOLUTION, CHEMICAL; KINETICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SELECTION, GENETIC;

EID: 84877818709     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00239-013-9556-1     Document Type: Review

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