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Darwinian evolution in a translation-coupled RNA replication system within a cell-like compartment.
Nature communications - 1 Jan 2013
Ichihashi Norikazu, Usui Kimihito, Kazuta Yasuaki, Sunami Takeshi, Matsuura Tomoaki, Yomo Tetsuya
Abstract excerpt
The ability to evolve is a key characteristic that distinguishes living things from non-living chemical compounds. The construction of an evolvable cell-like system entirely from non-living molecules has been a major challenge. Here we construct an evolvable artificial cell model from an assembly of biochemical molecules. The artificial cell model contains artificial genomic RNA that replicates through the...
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