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RNA World Hypothesis

Biology

The RNA world hypothesis proposes a hypothetical stage in the evolutionary history of life on Earth in which self-replicating RNA molecules proliferated before the evolution of DNA and proteins.

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Proposed YearSourced to the subject's own account
1962 1
Proposed BySourced to the subject's own account
Alexander Rich 1
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1. RNA World Hypothesis (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section (entity-description)
    The RNA world is a hypothetical stage in the evolutionary history of life on Earth in which self-replicating RNA molecules proliferated before the evolution of DNA and proteins.
  • Lead section (proposed-year)
    Alexander Rich first proposed the concept of the RNA world in 1962, and Walter Gilbert coined the term in 1986.
  • Lead section (proposed-by)
    Alexander Rich first proposed the concept of the RNA world in 1962, and Walter Gilbert coined the term in 1986.
  • Proposed By: Alexander Rich, History section (edge: proposed-by, Rich)
    Alexander Rich first proposed the concept of the RNA world in 1962, and Walter Gilbert coined the term in 1986.
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