| Title |
The RNA World on Ice: A New Scenario for the Emergence of RNA Information
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Molecular Evolution, July 2005
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00239-004-0362-7 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Alexander V. Vlassov, Sergei A. Kazakov, Brian H. Johnston, Laura F. Landweber |
| Abstract |
The RNA world hypothesis refers to a hypothetical era prior to coded peptide synthesis, where RNA was the major structural, genetic, and catalytic agent. Though it is a widely accepted scenario, a number of vexing difficulties remain. In this review we focus on a missing link of the RNA world hypothesis-primitive miniribozymes, in particular ligases, and discuss the role of these molecules in the evolution of RNA size and complexity. We argue that prebiotic conditions associated with freezing, rather than "warm and wet" conditions, could have been of key importance in the early RNA world. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 | 2% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 2% |
| Canada | 2 | 2% |
| Mexico | 1 | 1% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 89 | 92% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 20 | 21% |
| Researcher | 18 | 19% |
| Professor | 13 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 11% |
| Other | 12 | 12% |
| Unknown | 11 | 11% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 31 | 32% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 16 | 16% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 12 | 12% |
| Chemistry | 9 | 9% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 8 | 8% |
| Other | 8 | 8% |
| Unknown | 13 | 13% |
Attention Score in Context
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