Proposed Ancestors of Phage Nucleic Acid Packaging Motors (and Cells)
I present a hypothesis that begins with the proposal that abiotic ancestors of phage RNA and DNA packaging systems (and cells) include mobile shells with an internal, molecule-transporting cavity. The foundations of this hypothesis include the conjecture that current nucleic acid packaging systems h...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-07-01
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| Series: | Viruses |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/3/7/1249/ |