History of RNA world hypothesis

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Changed: 1c1

RNA world hypothesis stats that RNA was, before the emergence of the first cell, the dominant, and probably the only, form of life.

RNA world hypothesis states that RNA was, before the emergence of the first cell, the dominant, and probably the only, form of life.

Changed: 3c3

This hypothesis is supported by RNA's ability to participate in the storage, transmission, and duplication of genetic information, similarly to DNA, coupled with it's ability to to act as an enzyme, catalyzing certain reactions.

	Revision 10 . . December 9, 2001 4:53 pm by Magnus Manske [mention ribozyme]
	Revision 9 . . (edit) December 9, 2001 9:41 am by Bryan Derksen [ditto for nucleotides]
	Revision 8 . . (edit) December 9, 2001 9:41 am by Bryan Derksen [only first occurrance of RNA should be linked, especially in short articles]
	Revision 7 . . (edit) December 9, 2001 9:35 am by Joao
	Revision 6 . . December 9, 2001 9:34 am by Joao [definition and cenario]
	Revision 5 . . (edit) December 9, 2001 8:15 am by Taw [/Talk]
	Revision 4 . . (edit) December 9, 2001 8:03 am by Taw [format fix]
	Revision 3 . . December 9, 2001 7:34 am by (logged).163.195.xxx *[defining life in terms of RNA]**
	Revision 2 . . (edit) July 29, 2001 5:37 am by (logged).108.233.xxx