Tag: RNA world
Adam and the Genome and the Evolution of the Genetic Code
Dennis Venema’s arguments about Michael Yarus’s work were already addressed in detail by Meyer and Nelson in a technical paper.
About That RNA World Hypothesis
Given its widespread popularity and acceptance you might not have realized that the so-called RNA World hypothesis suffers from some dramatic problems.
Warm Little Pond? PNAS Paper Admits Difficulties Generating RNA on Prebiotic Earth
“Warm little ponds,” in Darwin’s quaint expression, are actually very hostile environments for generating nucleotides.
Origin of Life and Information — Some Common Myths
A common attempt to overcome the need for information in the first cell is to equate information to a reduction in entropy.
Putting the RNA World Theory to the Test with “Pistol”
A “self-cleaving ribozyme,” Pistol has to redeem itself without shooting the RNA World in the foot.