Factoring Origin of Life Hypotheses into the Search for Life in the Solar System and Beyond
Two widely-cited alternative hypotheses propose geological localities and biochemical mechanisms for life’s origins. The first states that chemical energy available in submarine hydrothermal vents supported the formation of organic compounds and initiated primitive metabolic pathways which became in...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Life |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/10/5/52 |