Work

Searching for lost nucleotides of the pre-RNA World with a self-refining model of early Earth

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: The nucleotides of RNA appear to be products of evolution. Experimental studies are showing that plausible proto-nucleotides can be formed in simulated early Earth environments. In turn, these results help to clarify the prebiotic processes that give rise to nucleotides.

Source: Nature Communications

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07389-2

Author: Nicholas V. Hud

Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Origins and Evolution of Life

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $6,990

Funders: National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Division of Chemistry