Article PDF
References
Eigen, M., Gardiner, W., Schuster, P. & Winkler-Oswatitsch, R. Sci. Am. 244, 88 (1981).
Westheimer, F.H. Nature 319, 534 (1986).
Guerrier-Takada, C., Gardiner, K., Marsh, T., Pace, N. & Altman, S. Cell 35, 849 (1983).
Guerrier-Takada, C. & Altman, S. Science 223, 285 (1984).
Kruger, K. et al. Cell 31, 147 (1982).
Cech, T.R. Int. Rev. Cytol. 93, 3 (1985).
Zaug, A.J. & Cech, T.R. Science 231, 470 (1986).
Sharp, P.A. Cell 42, 397 (1985).
White, H.B. III, J. molec. Evol. 7, 101 (1976).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Gilbert, W. Origin of life: The RNA world. Nature 319, 618 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1038/319618a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/319618a0
This article is cited by
-
Atmospheric formaldehyde production on early Mars leading to a potential formation of bio-important molecules
Scientific Reports (2024)
-
Simulation of the emergence of cell-like morphologies with evolutionary potential based on virtual molecular interactions
Scientific Reports (2024)
-
HPLC Retention Behavior of Oligonucleotides on an Anion-Exchange HPLC with a High Concentration of Urea
Chromatographia (2024)
-
Integrative modeling of lncRNA-chromatin interaction maps reveals diverse mechanisms of nuclear retention
BMC Genomics (2023)
-
Biomolecular condensates â extant relics or evolving microcompartments?
Communications Biology (2023)