ArticleGenetics and molecular biology2024
Pioneering role of RNA in the early evolution of life.
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- NTFold: Structure-Sensing Nucleotide Attention Learning for RNA Secondary Structure Prediction.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Brave new RNA world(s): from prebiotic chemistry to gene regulation and RNA technology.Frontiers in genetics · 2026Review
- MicroRNAs as biomarkers and molecular mediators of cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2026Review
- The Fine Structure of Genome Statistics-The Frequency and Size.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- An Idea to Explore: From How to Why: Using Evolutionary Biochemistry to Inspire Biochemistry Education.Biochemistry and molecular biology education : a bimonthly publication of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyArticle
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Abstract
The catalytic, regulatory and structural properties of RNA, combined with their extraordinary ubiquity in cellular processes, are consistent with the proposal that this molecule played a much more conspicuous role in heredity and metabolism during the early stages of biological evolution. This review explores the pivotal role of RNA in the earliest life forms and its relevance in modern biological systems. It examines current models that study the early evolution of life, providing insights into the primordial RNA world and its legacy in contemporary biology.
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