Generation of Long RNA Chains in Water

Synthesis of activated pyrimidine ribonucleotides in prebiotically plausible conditions

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From formamide to RNA: the roles of formamide and water in the evolution of chemical information

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Molecular Complexity Favors the Evolution of Ribopolymers†

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Nonenzymatic RNA Ligation in Water

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Synthesis and Degradation of Nucleic Acid Components by Formamide and Iron Sulfur Minerals

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Template-directed synthesis of a genetic polymer in a model protocell

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