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Most current theories of the origin of life assume that RNA arose first, before DNA.
One of the major challenges to this theory is where the ribonucleotides can from.
A recent article (Nature Communications 8: 15270; Divergent prebiotic synthesis of pyrimidine and 8-oxo-purine nucleotides) demonstrates how a prebiotic chemistry might have created these important RNA precursor chemicals.
One of the major challenges to this theory is where the ribonucleotides can from.
A recent article (Nature Communications 8: 15270; Divergent prebiotic synthesis of pyrimidine and 8-oxo-purine nucleotides) demonstrates how a prebiotic chemistry might have created these important RNA precursor chemicals.