RNA synthesis by in vitro selected ribozymes for recreating an RNA world

Life

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 247-268

  Martin, Lyssa L ^a   Unrau, Peter J ^a   Müller, Ulrich F ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Origin of life; Ribozyme; RNA world

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922042145     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20751729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/life5010247     Document Type: Review

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