Mineral surfaces select for longer RNA molecules.
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DOI: 10.1039/c8cc10319d
Abstract: We report empirically and theoretically that multiple prebiotic minerals can selectively accumulate longer RNAs, with selectivity enhanced at higher temperatures. We further demonstrate that surfaces can be combined with a catalytic RNA to form longer… read more here.
Keywords: select longer; mineral surfaces; longer rna; rna molecules ... See more keywords