ISSOL Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, 1993Topics in a conference on the origins of life and the evolution of the biosphere include the origin of chirality, prebiotic chemistry of small biomolecules, primitive polymer formation, RNA regulation and control. Early origins of life and the ecology of hydrothermal systems such as ocean floor vents and their simple organisms are examined. The process of mineral catalysis in Montmorillonite as a model for early metabolism is used. The origin of the genetic code and the development of branching in molecular structures of amino acids is described. Studies are reported of the effects of meteorite impact on early Earth life.
Ferris, James P. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, East Windsor Hill, CT, United States)
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August 16, 2013
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June 1, 1995
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Publication: Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere
Publisher: Springer
Volume: 25
Issue: 1-3
ISSN: 0169-6149
e-ISSN: 1573-0875
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Life Sciences (General)
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95A88726
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