The implausibility of metabolic cycles on the prebiotic Earth

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作者
Orgel, Leslie E. [1 ]
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[1] Salk Inst Biol Studies, San Diego, CA 92138 USA
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PLOS BIOLOGY | 2008年 / 6卷 / 01期
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10.1371/journal.pbio.0060018
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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[No abstract available]
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