Modeling the origin of cells

Trends Genet. 2023 Jul 7:S0168-9525(23)00157-9. doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2023.06.011. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTProtocells (dividing supramolecular vesicles harboring unlinked genetic replicators) are thought to have played an important role in the origin and early evolution of life. Under what scenario did such reproducers come into play? New work by Babajanyan et al. provides theoretical insight into the symbiosis between replicators and reproducing compartments.PMID:37423871 | DOI:10.1016/j.tig.2023.06.011

Source: Trends in Genetics : TIG - July 9, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: E örs Szathmáry Source Type: research