What is Life?

In searching for life in extraterrestrial space, it is essential to act based on an unequivocal definition of life. In the twentieth century, life was defined as cells that self-replicate, metabolize, and are open for mutations, without which genetic information would remain unchangeable, and evolut...

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Main Author: Guenther Witzany
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fspas.2020.00007/full