From molecular to cellular form: modeling the first major transition during the arising of life
Abstract Background It has long been suggested that Darwinian evolution may have started at the molecular level and subsequently proceeded to a level with membrane boundary, i.e., of protocells. The transformation has been referred to as “the first major transition leading to life”. However, so far,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-04-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-019-1412-5 |