Transitioning to DNA genomes in an RNA world

The unexpected ability of an RNA polymerase ribozyme to copy RNA into DNA has ramifications for understanding how DNA genomes evolved.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Razvan Cojocaru, Peter J Unrau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-11-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/32330
Description
Summary:The unexpected ability of an RNA polymerase ribozyme to copy RNA into DNA has ramifications for understanding how DNA genomes evolved.
ISSN:2050-084X