DNA Takes Over on the Control of the Morphology of the Composite Self-Organized Structures of Barium and Calcium Silica–Carbonate Biomorphs, Implications for Prebiotic Chemistry on Earth

The origin of life is associated with the existing environmental factors of the Precambrian Era of the Earth. The minerals rich in sodium silicates, in aluminum and in other chemical elements, such as kaolinite, were among the factors present at that time. Kaolinite is an abundant mineral on our pla...

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Main Authors: Mayra Cuéllar-Cruz, Selene R. Islas, Abel Moreno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-07-01
Series:Earth
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4834/5/3/16