The origin of life--how long did it take?

We do not understand the steps leading from the abiotic early earth to the RNA world. Consequently, we cannot estimate the time required for the origins of life. Attempts to circumvent this essential difficulty are based on misunderstandings of the nature of the problem.

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Published in:Origins of life and evolution of biospheres 1998-02, Vol.28 (1), p.91-96
Main Authors: Orgel, L. E., Bada, J. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earth, Planet
Evolution, Chemical
Evolution, Molecular
Evolutionary biology
Exobiology
Life sciences
Oligonucleotides - chemistry
Origin of Life
Ribonucleic acid
Ribose - chemistry
RNA
RNA - chemistry
Time Factors
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Summary:We do not understand the steps leading from the abiotic early earth to the RNA world. Consequently, we cannot estimate the time required for the origins of life. Attempts to circumvent this essential difficulty are based on misunderstandings of the nature of the problem.
ISSN:0169-6149
1573-0875
DOI:10.1023/A:1006561308498