What roles for viruses in origin of life scenarios?

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue , 2016, Pages 135-144

  Kostyrka, Gladys ^a  

^a Universite Paris 2   (France)

Author keywords

Gradualist versus dichotomous accounts; Life; Metabolism first; Origin of life scenarios; Replication first; Virus

Indexed keywords

BIOGENESIS; EVOLUTION; VIRAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; VIRUS REPLICATION;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; ORIGIN OF LIFE; VIRUS PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 84961226764     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2016.02.014     Document Type: Article

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