Comparative analysis of RNA families reveals distinct repertoires for each domain of life.

The RNA world hypothesis, that RNA genomes and catalysts preceded DNA genomes and genetically-encoded protein catalysts, has been central to models for the early evolution of life on Earth. A key part of such models is continuity between the earliest stages in the evolution of life and the RNA reper...

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Main Authors: Marc P Hoeppner, Paul P Gardner, Anthony M Poole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002752&type=printable
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