• DOI:10.1007/s00239-004-0362-7
Corpus ID: 21096886

The RNA World on Ice: A New Scenario for the Emergence of RNA Information

@article{Vlassov2004TheRW,
  title={The RNA World on Ice: A New Scenario for the Emergence of RNA Information},
  author={A. Vlassov and S. Kazakov and B. H. Johnston and L. Landweber},
  journal={Journal of Molecular Evolution},
  year={2004},
  volume={61},
  pages={264-273}
}

A. Vlassov, S. Kazakov, +1 author L. Landweber

Published 2004

Biology, Medicine

Journal of Molecular Evolution

The RNA world hypothesis refers to a hypothetical era prior to coded peptide synthesis, where RNA was the major structural, genetic, and catalytic agent. Though it is a widely accepted scenario, a number of vexing difficulties remain. In this review we focus on a missing link of the RNA world hypothesis—primitive miniribozymes, in particular ligases, and discuss the role of these molecules in the evolution of RNA size and complexity. We argue that prebiotic conditions associated with freezing… CONTINUE READING

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