On the origin of life in the Zinc world: 1. Photosynthesizing, porous edifices built of hydrothermally precipitated zinc sulfide as cradles of life on Earth

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The complexity of the problem of the origin of life has spawned a large number of possible evolutionary scenarios. Their number, however, can be dramatically reduced by the simultaneous consideration of various bioenergetic, physical...

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Main Author: Mulkidjanian Armen Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:Biology Direct
Online Access:http://www.biology-direct.com/content/4/1/26