clay hypothesis

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:field origin of life
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label clay hypothesis
gptkbp:proposedBy A. Graham Cairns-Smith
life originated from clay minerals
clay minerals provided a template for self-replication
clay minerals acted as catalysts for organic molecules
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Nature
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:RNA_world_hypothesis
abiogenesis
gptkbp:yearProposed 1966
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Origin_of_Life
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7