Saturday, January 9, 2010

What Came First In The Origin Of Life? New Study Contradicts the 'Metabolism First' Hypothesis

Image of what would be a "compound genome". Different molecules (in various colours) join the globule or corpuscle, which divides once it reaches a critical size. (Credit: Image provided by Doron Lancet)

From Science Daily:

Science Daily (Jan. 9, 2010) — A new study published in Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences rejects the theory that the origin of life stems from a system of self-catalytic molecules capable of experiencing Darwinian evolution without the need of RNA or DNA and their replication.

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