The Routes of Emergence of Life from LUCA during the RNA and Viral World: A Conspectus
How did life emerge on Earth? The aim of the Network of Researchers on Horizontal Gene Transfer and the Last Universal Cellular Ancestor (NoR HGT & LUCA) is to understand how the genetics of LUCAs were reorganised prior to the advent of the three domains of life. This paper reports the resea...
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| description | How did life emerge on Earth? The aim of the Network of Researchers on Horizontal Gene Transfer and the Last Universal Cellular Ancestor (NoR HGT & LUCA) is to understand how the genetics of LUCAs were reorganised prior to the advent of the three domains of life. This paper reports the research of eminent scientists who have come together within the network and are making significant contributions to the wider knowledge base surrounding this, one of science’s remaining mysteries. I also report on their relevance in relation to LUCAs and life’s origins, as well as ask a question: what next? |
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| spelling | doaj.art-70da0f8fdc6f4210be8d242442a3307e2022-12-22T04:00:25ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292015-06-01521445145310.3390/life5021445life5021445The Routes of Emergence of Life from LUCA during the RNA and Viral World: A ConspectusSohan Jheeta0Network of Researchers on Horizontal Gene Transfer and the Last Universal Cellular Ancestor (NoR HGT & LUCA †), 1 Scott Hall Crescent, Leeds LS7 3RB, UKHow did life emerge on Earth? The aim of the Network of Researchers on Horizontal Gene Transfer and the Last Universal Cellular Ancestor (NoR HGT & LUCA) is to understand how the genetics of LUCAs were reorganised prior to the advent of the three domains of life. This paper reports the research of eminent scientists who have come together within the network and are making significant contributions to the wider knowledge base surrounding this, one of science’s remaining mysteries. I also report on their relevance in relation to LUCAs and life’s origins, as well as ask a question: what next?http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/5/2/1445horizontal gene transferHGTLUCAtransductiontransformationRNAvirus RNA-dependent RNA polymerasesorigin of life |
| spellingShingle | Sohan Jheeta The Routes of Emergence of Life from LUCA during the RNA and Viral World: A Conspectus Life horizontal gene transfer HGT LUCA transduction transformation RNA virus RNA-dependent RNA polymerases origin of life |
| title | The Routes of Emergence of Life from LUCA during the RNA and Viral World: A Conspectus |
| title_full | The Routes of Emergence of Life from LUCA during the RNA and Viral World: A Conspectus |
| title_fullStr | The Routes of Emergence of Life from LUCA during the RNA and Viral World: A Conspectus |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Routes of Emergence of Life from LUCA during the RNA and Viral World: A Conspectus |
| title_short | The Routes of Emergence of Life from LUCA during the RNA and Viral World: A Conspectus |
| title_sort | routes of emergence of life from luca during the rna and viral world a conspectus |
| topic | horizontal gene transfer HGT LUCA transduction transformation RNA virus RNA-dependent RNA polymerases origin of life |
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