RNA world hypothesis

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:contrastsWith DNA world hypothesis
protein world hypothesis
gptkbp:criticizedFor instability of RNA
uncertainty about prebiotic RNA synthesis
gptkbp:evidence RNA's role in ribosome
ribozymes
self-replicating RNA
gptkbp:field origin of life
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RNA world hypothesis
gptkbp:influenced origin of life experiments
research in synthetic biology
gptkbp:popularizedBy gptkb:Walter_Gilbert
1986
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Alexander_Rich
1962
RNA acted as both genetic material and catalyst
early life used RNA as genetic material
life preceded by an RNA-based system
gptkbp:relatedTo prebiotic chemistry
abiogenesis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jack_Szostak
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5