Twyman, L.J. and Clixby, G. (2016) Self-Replicating Systems. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 14 (18). pp. 4170-4184. ISSN 1477-0520
Abstract
This review aims to provide a clear and succinct overview into the science and study of self-replicating systems. Over the past 25 years, there has been a surge of development in research towards self-replication and self-replicating systems. The interest in these systems relates to one of the most fundamental questions posed in all fields of science - How did life on Earth begin? Investigating how the self-replication process evolved may hold the key to understanding the emergence and evolution of living systems and, ultimately, gain a clear insight to the origin of life on Earth. This tutorial review aims to highlight the fundamental prerequisites of self-replication along with the important research that has been conducted over the past few decades.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Royal Society of Chemistry 2016. This is an author-produced version of a paper accepted for publication in Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Chemistry (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 13 Apr 2016 08:10 |
Last Modified: | 14 Apr 2017 02:23 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C6OB00280C |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Royal Society of Chemistry |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1039/C6OB00280C |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:98384 |